Top payments for higher education

1. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Change of circumstances when you get ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get ABSTUDY Fares Allowance.

1. Dependent or independent
2. Permanent independence

Independent for ABSTUDY if you’re in lawful custody for 6 months or more

You may be independent if you spent 6 months or more in lawful custody.

1. Who can get it
2. Costs it covers

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance for car travel

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance can cover the cost of car travel.

1. Who can get it
2. Non-student travellers

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance for dependants

Your partner and dependent children may get help to travel to and from your place of study.

1. Who can get it
2. Non-student travellers

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance for family members

Your parent or guardian, partner, close family or community member can get help to travel.

1. Who can get it
2. Travel restrictions

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance for weekend travel

You can get ABSTUDY Fares Allowance for travel on the weekend but only in some circumstances.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Claim for ABSTUDY Student or Australian Apprentice in lawful custody form (SY022)

Use this form if you are a student or Australian Apprentice who’s in lawful custody and wants to claim ABSTUDY.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance claim for reimbursement form - to support SY022 form (SY108)

Use this form to provide essential course costs to support your claim for ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance.

1. ABSTUDY Relocation Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Change of circumstances while getting ABSTUDY

You must tell us if things change as it may affect your ABSTUDY payment.

Checking your enhanced Income Management account balance

You can check your enhanced Income Management account balance in different ways.