YOUTH ALLOWANCE, AUSTUDY AND ABSTUDY Youth Allowance is available to eligible full-time students aged 16 to 24; full-time students aged 25 or over who were getting Youth Allowance before they turned 25 and are still doing the same course; and young people up to 21 who are combining part-time study with other approved activities.Austudy is available to eligible students aged 25 years and over who are studying full-time or those needing to study part-time because they have a substantial disability. For
more information about these payments and how to claim, phone ABSTUDY provides financial assistance for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who undertake approved full-time and part-time study. ABSTUDY Living Allowance and other allowances are available to assist students with expenses associated with study. For more information about ABSTUDY and how to claim, phone 13 2317.Youth Allowance and ABSTUDY are subject to parental means testing for dependent students. Personal and partner income tests (if applicable) apply to Youth Allowance, Austudy and some ABSTUDY payments. PENSIONER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT (PES) PES is a fortnightly income and assets free payment available to certain Centrelink and Department of Veterans' Affairs customers who are undertaking full or part-time study. The part-time study must be at least 25% of the normal full-time study load and can be approved for sole parents, carers, and people with a substantial disability. PES recipients other than Veterans' Affairs pensioners can also receive an Education Entry Payment once a year. Students on ABSTUDY PES are not eligible for an Education Entry Payment but can receive an Incidentals Allowance instead. For more information about PES, phone 13 2490. FURTHER INFORMATION For more information phone Centrelink or visit the website at www.centrelink.gov.au. |
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