- Top payments
- Austudy
How to manage your Austudy payment
Your options and obligations for Austudy.
- Top payments
- Pensioner Education Supplement
Who can get a Pensioner Education Supplement
You can get the supplement if you meet study rules and get certain payments from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
Approved courses and education providers
You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.
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.
Cancelling your payment online
You may be able to cancel your own payment online. This means you don’t need to visit a service centre or call us.
- Top payments
- Centrelink Compensation Recovery
How compensation affects payments
Compensation can affect your Centrelink payments. Some similar types of payments can affect you too.
Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period
After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
- 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.
- Tertiary Access Payment
- Who can get it
Parental income limits for Tertiary Access Payment
We check your parents’ or guardians’ income when you claim Tertiary Access Payment.
- Employment income reporting
- If you’re employed
What to report when you report income to Centrelink
We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.