- Income and assets tests
- What the parental means test is
Changes to parental income for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices
Changes to your parents’ or guardians' income, and changes to your siblings’ situations can mean your payment rate changes.
- Austudy
- How to manage your payment
Travel outside Australia rules for Austudy
There are rules about when you can get Austudy when you travel outside Australia.
Travel outside Australia rules for ABSTUDY
There are rules about when you can get ABSTUDY when you travel outside Australia.
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
- How much you can get
Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers
We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.
- Top payments
- Austudy
How much Austudy you can get
The amount of Austudy you get depends on how much you earn.
- Top payments
- Austudy
When you’ll get your first Austudy payment
There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Austudy payment.
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
- Who can get it
Meet some of our students - student profiles
We have 7 common student profiles. See if any of these match your situation.
- Top payments
- Pensioner Education Supplement
How much Pensioner Education Supplement you can get
Depending on your circumstances, there are 2 different rates of Pensioner Education Supplement you can get.
- Higher education
- Most useful information
Confirmation of Identity - Verification for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people form (RA010)
Use this form to provide confirmation of your identity if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who has no other identity documents available.
- Income and assets tests
- What the parental means test is
What the Parental income test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices
We use the parental income test to assess your parents’ or guardians’ income for Youth Allowance. It’s part of the parental means test.