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.
Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
Limited program schools in South Australia for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance
Information about Limited program schools in South Australia for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance.
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
- Who can get it
Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a student or Australian apprentice
When you apply for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.
- How much you can get
- Income and assets tests
What the personal income test is for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
We check your personal income to see if you’re eligible for Youth Allowance and work out how much you’ll get.
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
- How much you can get
Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - students and Australian Apprentices
You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance if you need to live away from your parents' home. This can be to study, or do your Australian Apprenticeship.
- Seeking medical help
- 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.
- Housing
- Most useful information
Medicare Compensation Recovery Third party authority form (MO021)
Use this form to give us permission to release your compensation information and to give permission to a third party to sign relevant documentation on your behalf.
- Top payments
- Austudy
How much Austudy you can get
The amount of Austudy you get depends on how much you earn.
- Top payments
- Austudy
How to claim Austudy
Complete the following steps to claim Austudy. Before you start, check if you can get it.