- Education
- School
Leaving secondary school
Find information to guide you when you’re leaving or finishing secondary school.
- Top payments
- ABSTUDY
ABSTUDY for school children living at home
There’s ABSTUDY support available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students attending school and living at home.
- Education
- School
Starting primary school
Learn about payments and services that can support you when your child starts primary school.
- Tertiary Access Payment
- Who can get it
Students exempt from the Tertiary Access Payment parental income limit
We don’t need your parental income when you claim the Tertiary Access Payment if you’re exempt.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.
Real estate income
This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.
- Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
- Who can get it
Approved courses of study and institutions for Assistance for Isolated Children
The student must study full time in an approved course at an approved institution to get Assistance for Isolated Children.
- Income
- Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.
- How to manage your payment
- Travel outside Australia
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.
- Family Tax Benefit
- How much you can get
Income test for Family Tax Benefit Part B
Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part B is for single parents or carers and some couples who meet a 2 part income test.