Claiming Additional Incidentals Allowance

Steps to claim ABSTUDY Additional Incidentals Allowance

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   1. Get your documents ready to claim

   You’ll need to provide the following documents with your claim:

   • quotes for essential items not already purchased
   • receipts of items purchased
   • a letter from the head of the education institution confirming the items are essential course costs for all students in the course.
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   2. Make your claim

   To claim you’ll have to fill out the ABSTUDY Additional Incidental claim form.

   To submit your claim form, follow these steps:

   1. Check you’ve answered all questions.
   2. Sign and date the claim form.
   3. Attach any supporting documents.
   4. Submit your claim to us.

   You can submit your claim form in 1 of the following ways:

   • online by uploading your documents online
   • by post to
     Services Australia
     Student Services
     Reply Paid 7804
     Canberra BC ACT 2610

   Outcome of your Claim

   We’ll let you know the result of your application. We’ll send a message to your myGov Inbox.

   If you don't get electronic letters, we'll send you a letter in the mail.

   If we need more details we’ll ask you for them.

   You can ask us to review our decision if you think we’ve made a mistake.