- ABSTUDY
- High school, university or other higher education students
ABSTUDY for full time higher education study
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing an approved higher education course full time.
- ABSTUDY
- High school, university or other higher education students
ABSTUDY for part time higher education
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing an approved course part time.
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.
- Income test for Farm Household Allowance
- Income
Income from Commonwealth Prac Payment
If you get a payment from us, you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.
- Asset types
- Gifting
What gifts we include in income and assets tests
We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.
- Employment income reporting
- If you’re employed
When to report your income to Centrelink
If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.
- Top payments
- Student Start-up Loan
What the Student Start up Loan is
The Student Start-up Loan is a voluntary $1,349 loan for eligible students who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
- Centrepay
- What Centrepay is
Paying bills using Centrepay
You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay any business registered to accept Centrepay as a payment method.
Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia
We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.