Most useful information for Retraining

Liquid assets waiting period

The liquid assets waiting period is between 1 and 13 weeks.

1. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
2. Who can get it

Travel restrictions for ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

Restrictions apply to some types of ABSTUDY Fares Allowance travel.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. How to report and manage your payment

Youth Allowance for students and apprentices if you travel outside Australia

There are rules about when you can get Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices when you travel outside Australia.

Paid Parental Leave counted as income

We treat Paid Parental Leave (PPL) as taxable income. This means Parental Leave Pay counts in your income test for payments from us.

Online review of study details

We may send a letter to your myGov inbox asking you to do an online review of your study details.

1. Asset types
2. Private trusts and companies

Trust reviews

How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. How to manage your loan

Paying back the Student Start-up Loan

You pay back the Student Start-up Loan through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) when your income is more than the minimum repayment threshold.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance

We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.

1. Relocation Scholarship
2. Who can get it

Relocation Scholarship for independent students

To get a Relocation Scholarship as an independent student you must have a special reason.

1. Relocation Scholarship
2. Who can get it

Family home location for a Relocation Scholarship

Where your family home is determines if you can get a Relocation Scholarship and your payment rate in your second and third years of study.