Assessing Form m (SY031) for ABSTUDY Additional Incidentals Allowance Claim 010-02020090

Customers must complete the Additional Incidentals Allowance Claim Form m (SY031) if they:

• are full-time tertiary students and
• require financial assistance for the costs involved with essential course costs/items

For information on eligibility for Additional Incidentals Allowance, see ABSTUDY Additional Incidentals Allowance.

The SY031 has two sections:

• Student details
• School/Faculty Declaration.

Receipts and quotes

Students must provide official receipts and/or quotes within 3 weeks of lodging the claim.

Official receipts must show:

• the name of the business
• details of each item purchased
• the date and amount of each item purchased

Quotations must show:

• the name of the business
• the date the quote was supplied
• a description of the items

The SY031 form can be lodged using the following options:

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

ABSTUDY Smart Centre Processing Team process ABSTUDY claims. See Processing arrangements for ABSTUDY claims and enquiries.