Assessing ABSTUDY claims 010-02020000

This document outlines the procedures for assessing ABSTUDY claims and supporting documents.

ABSTUDY claims and supporting documents

ABSTUDY is available to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and Australian Apprentices. Applicants who want to claim ABSTUDY must submit a completed ABSTUDY claim, see Claiming ABSTUDY. Claims must be received by the relevant closing date.

Lodgement

ABSTUDY claims and supporting documents can be lodged using any of the following options:

Online, using the Upload documents service
Fax, see Processing Services details for: ABSTUDY and ABSTUDY PES
Post, via a reply paid envelope or by posting to Services Australia. See Processing Services details for: ABSTUDY and ABSTUDY PES
In person, at a service centre, or in remote areas, with a Centrelink field officer

ABSTUDY processing

ABSTUDY Smart Centre processing teams are responsible for the processing of ABSTUDY claims and supporting documents. Look up local Processing Services details for: ABSTUDY and ABSTUDY PES.

See Processing arrangements for ABSTUDY claims and enquiries for more information.

ABSTUDY Claiming Tool process

Processing arrangements for ABSTUDY claims and enquiries

Processing ABSTUDY claims in Process Direct

Progress of claim - ABSTUDY

Rejecting an ABSTUDY claim

Processing an ABSTUDY claim

Completing an ABSTUDY form

Completing the Study Details MOD St

Assessing and coding the Study details MOD (ST)

Energy Supplement for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders

Payment of Pharmaceutical Allowance (PhA)