Pensioner Education Supplement
Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) is a regular extra payment to help with your study costs if you get certain payments.
Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - students and Australian Apprentices
You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance if you need to live away from your parents' home. This can be to study, or do your Australian Apprenticeship.
Reviewable independence for Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices
We might consider you as independent under the reviewable criteria.
If you’re independent for Youth Allowance through paid work
You may be independent if you’ve supported yourself through paid work.
What the Student Start up Loan is
The Student Start-up Loan is a voluntary $1,349 loan for eligible students who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.
How to claim Austudy
Complete the following steps to claim Austudy. Before you start, check if you can get it.
ABSTUDY Living Allowance
A fortnightly payment to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with living costs while studying or training.
Independent for Youth Allowance through part time work or earnings for rural and remote students
You may be independent through work for Youth Allowance if you’re a student from a rural or remote area.
Education Entry Payment
A once a year payment made when you start study if you get certain income support from us.
Doing higher education study
Learn what payments, services and support you may get when you’re studying at university or TAFE.