Top payments for higher education

1. Income and assets tests
2. What the parental means test is

Changes to income for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate

Changes to your parents’ or guardians’ income can change your payment rate. Your payment may also change if your siblings' situations change.

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. Housing
2. Top payments

ABSTUDY Relocation Allowance

Help for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the costs of relocating for masters or doctorate study.

1. Energy Supplement
2. How much you can get

Payment rates for Energy Supplement on ABSTUDY

If you get ABSTUDY the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances and the payment or services you get.

Get a new BasicsCard for Income Management if it’s lost stolen or damaged

You can get a new BasicsCard if yours is lost, stolen, damaged or expiring soon.

Getting help with your enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard

We can help you with your enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard.

1. Financial Information Service
2. How to contact us

Help in your language

We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How to manage your supplement

Change of circumstances if you get Youth Disability Supplement

You must tell us about changes that may affect your payment within 14 days of the change.

Limited program schools in Katherine for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance

Information about Limited program schools in Katherine for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance.

Limited program schools in Palmerston for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance

Information about Limited program schools in Palmerston for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance.