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Maintenance income test for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate

Your parents or guardians may get maintenance income to support you or your siblings. If they do, this income may affect your payment.

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Join our live Financial Information Service (FIS) webinar to learn about super. From accessing and contributing, to understanding the super guarantee.

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  2. Claiming before your trip

Secondary students not at a secondary school and tertiary students claiming ABSTUDY Fares Allowance before your trip

You can claim ABSTUDY Fares Allowance before your trip. This is if you’re a secondary student at TAFE or a private provider or you’re tertiary student.

  1. Dependent or independent
  2. Permanent independence

Independent for Youth Allowance if you have, or have had, a dependent child

You may be independent for Youth Allowance if you have, or had, a dependent child.

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  2. ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate

How we pay ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate

We pay the School Fees Allowance higher rate to the school, board provider or to you.

  1. ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance
  2. How to claim

Claiming Away from Base Assistance after your activity

You can pay for your meals and accommodation to attend an activity and ask us for reimbursement.

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  2. Electronic messaging

How to manage electronic messaging

Your options and obligations for electronic messaging.

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Claim for ABSTUDY Remote Areas form (SY092)

Use this form to claim ABSTUDY Remote Areas Allowance if you are a secondary school student from a remote community who needs to live away from home to attend school.

  1. How to manage your allowance
  2. Residential costs option

Who can access the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

You may be able to access the residential costs option if you’re doing approved higher education study and meet some requirements.

  1. Higher rates when living away from home
  2. What criteria you need to meet to get a higher rate

Criteria to get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you get a scholarship

You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY Living Allowance if you live away from home because you’re offered a scholarship.

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