How to claim Austudy
Complete the following steps to claim Austudy. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Financial Information Service live webinars
We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.
Centrelink online account help - Update your banking details
Instructions on how to update your banking details, including cash, cheques, loans, savings, deeming accounts and term deposit accounts.
How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov
How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
Employment income
This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
Who can get a Pensioner Education Supplement
You can get the supplement if you meet study rules and get certain payments from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
How to claim Tertiary Access Payment
Complete the following steps to claim the Tertiary Access Payment from us.
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.