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Independent for ABSTUDY through rural and remote students part time work or earnings

You may be independent through work if you’re a student from a rural or remote area.

  1. Housing
  2. Most useful information

Representative authority form (CS3042)

Use this form to authorise another person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf about your child support case.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Income and assets test

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.

  1. Separated parents
  2. Most useful information

Objecting to a Child Support decision form (CS1893)

Use this form to object to a child support decision we made that you disagree with.

  1. Work Bonus
  2. How it works

Types of income we apply the Work Bonus to

We apply the Work Bonus to employment and self-employment income. You need to tell us how much you earn so we can apply the Work Bonus and income test.

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

  1. Employment income reporting
  2. What to report

Income from employment

If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.

Annual parental income reassessment

If you’re dependent and get Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, we may need your parents’ or guardians’ income details each year.

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