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- 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.
- Centrepay
- How to use it
Set up Centrepay deductions
You can set up your own Centrepay deductions. Once you’ve arranged a Centrepay deduction, we pay the business for you, out of your Centrelink payment.
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- Centrepay
Centrepay is changing
We’re updating Centrepay so it works better for you. You can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
- Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
- Who can get it
Living and study requirements for Assistance for Isolated Children
Your child’s living and study arrangements will determine which allowance or supplement you get.
Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
- Family Tax Benefit
- What can affect your payment
Healthy Start for School health check
If your child is turning 4, they may need to have a health check. If they don’t, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.
- Disability Support Pension
- When you’ll get your first payment
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
- Family Tax Benefit
- How much you can get
Family Tax Benefit Part A payment rates
The amount of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A we’ll pay you depends on your situation.
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- Parenting Payment
How much Parenting Payment you can get
How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.