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Allowances - Federal

These links to the Centrelink web site have been provided for your convenience. ICPA does not take any responsibility for the content of these pages.

You may be eligible for more allowances in your state:

NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA

Centrelink Home
Centrelink delivers services, programs and payments for government departments. Our website can make it easier for you to explore your options, know what questions to ask and find out more about how we can help you.

Assistance For Isolated Children
The Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme helps primary, secondary students who cannot go to an appropriate state school because they live too far away.

Austudy
Austudy provides financial help if you are aged 25 years or more and studying or undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship full-time.

Youth Allowance
Youth Allowance helps if you are a young person and you are studying, undertaking training, looking for work, or sick.

ABSTUDY Payment
If you are an Indigenous secondary or tertiary student, ABSTUDY payment may be able to help you stay at school or go on to further studies.

Youth Allowance Brochure
This brochure provides detailed information about Youth Allowance, including who qualifies for this payment, the appropriate income and/or assets tests as well as what you need to do if your circumstances change.

Education Payment Rates Factsheet
This factsheet provides a summary of the qualifications, income and assets tests and payment rates for Austudy Payment, ABSTUDY Payment, Pensioner Education Supplement and the Assistance for Isolated Children scheme.

Pensioner Education Supplement
Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) helps certain income support recipients with education expenses.

Rent Assistance
Rent Assistance gives you extra help if you rent privately.

Student Financial Supplement Scheme
Scheme closed end of 2003 but this link has important information for people who took out a loan in 2003 or previously.