There are 2 other types of Pensioner Education Supplement (PES):
- PES when you get ABSTUDY
- PES when you get Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme payments.
Payments from us
You may be eligible for Pensioner Education Supplement if you meet the study rules and get one of these payments:
- Carer Payment
- Disability Support Pension
- JobSeeker Payment as a single principal carer
- Parenting Payment single
- Special Benefit as a single parent.
Payments from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
You may be eligible if you meet the study rules and get one of these from the DVA:
- Invalidity Service Pension
- Partner Service Pension and your partner gets an Invalidity Service Pension
- Veteran Payment
- Income Support Supplement
- Carer Service Pension.
You can also get the supplement if you have a dependent child and get one of these:
- Disability Compensation Payment including TPI
- Special Rate Disability Pension
- War Widow Pension or War Widower Pension
- Ongoing Permanent Impairment Payments
- Wholly Dependent Partner Payment.
Read more about the DVA benefits and payments on the DVA website.
Study rules
You meet the rules if you’re studying an approved course as a full time or part time student.
What types of courses are approved
You’re eligible if you’re studying any of these:
- a secondary course
- an undergraduate course
- a graduate course
- certain masters courses
- a TAFE course
- a diploma
- a Startup Year course and getting a STARTUP-HELP loan.
You can read about Startup Year courses and the STARTUP-HELP loan on the Study Assist website.
Read about approved courses and institutions.
What full time or part time study is
You may study as a full time student or part time student. Part time study is at least 25% of a full time study load.
If you’re a part time student, you must meet one of the following to be eligible for a payment:
- you’re a single parent with a dependent child under 16
- you get Carer Payment
- you have disability, illness or injury that affects your ability to study full time.
Eligible Students can get a VET Student Loan to access higher level VET qualifications.