3.3.3.40 Supplementary Benefits & Assistance for Austudy Recipients

Other departmental benefits

Austudy recipients may also qualify for the following benefits, if they meet the relevant qualification criteria:

• rent assistance (1.2.7.10),
• PhA (if over 60 years of age and in receipt of income support for 9 months) (1.2.7.20),
• crisis payment (1.2.6.30),
• clean energy advance (1.2.12.10),
• clean energy supplement (1.2.12.20),
• income support bonus (1.2.7.170),
• bereavement allowance (1.2.3.90)
• low income HCC (1.2.8.10),
• pension supplement if over age pension age (1.2.10.10),
• remote area allowance (1.2.7.80),
• fares allowance (1.2.7.90),
• student start-up scholarship (1.2.7.160), and
• relocation scholarship (1.2.7.150).

Policy reference: SS Guide 3.8.2 PhA - Qualification & Payability, 3.8.8 RAA - Qualification & Payability, 3.8.9 FAA - Eligibility & Payability, 3.8.17 ISB - Qualification & Payability, 3.12.1 Pension Supplement - Qualification & Payability, 3.15.1 CEA - Qualification & Payability, 3.15.2 CES - Qualification & Payability

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Last reviewed: 20 March 2013