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ABSTUDY for high school study

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in secondary school.

  1. Education
  2. School

Starting primary school

Learn about payments and services that can support you when your child starts primary school.

  1. Education
  2. School

Leaving secondary school

Find information to guide you when you’re leaving or finishing secondary school.

  1. Top payments
  2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for children living away from home to go to school

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who need to live away from home for school.

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

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.

  1. Top payments
  2. Centrepay

Centrepay has changed

We’ve updated Centrepay so it works better for you. You can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.

Granny flat interest

A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.

  1. Top payments
  2. Parenting Payment

Who can get Parenting Payment

You must meet certain criteria to get Parenting Payment.

  1. Parenting Payment
  2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Parenting Payment

To be eligible for Parenting Payment you must meet the residence rules.

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