Most useful information for retraining

Seasonal work preclusion period

This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.

1. Financial Information Service
2. What FIS information you can watch online

FIS aged care information online

We have information online to help you understand aged care requirements.

1. Top payments
2. 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.

1. How much you can get
2. Income and assets tests

What the parental means test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

We assess your parents’ or guardians’ income when you claim Youth Allowance as a dependent student or Australian Apprentice.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Income tests for Austudy

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for Austudy and work out how much you’ll get.

Limited program schools in Western Australia for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance

Information about Limited program schools in Western Australia for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Allowable time for Austudy

Allowable time is how long you can get Austudy while you’re studying.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Aged care request for a nominee for Department of Veterans’ Affairs customers form (AC019)

Use this form to choose another person or organisation to deal with us on your behalf for aged care costs if you’re a Department of Veterans’ Affairs customer.

1. Top payments
2. Austudy

How to claim Austudy

Complete the following steps to claim Austudy. Before you start, check if you can get it.