ABSTUDY Relocation Allowance 010-02050040

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Amount of Relocation Allowance payable when moving costs under maximum amount

Yindi and their child, Koa, have moved from Charleville to Brisbane so Yindi can undertake a Master of Teaching at a university in Brisbane. When they moved, Yindi hired a truck to move their belongings.

Yindi receives the ABSTUDY Masters and Doctorate Award and has provided a receipt for an amount of $710 for the cost of the hire truck and wants to claim Relocation Allowance.

To calculate the maximum allowable payment for the student based on their circumstances:

• (Number of adults x adult rate) + (Number of children x child rate) = Maximum allowable payment
• (1 x $530) + (1 x $260) = $790

As the maximum allowable payment ($790) is less than the Relocation Allowance maximum amount of $1,520, Yindi’s potential claimable amount is $790.

As the hire truck costs were $710, which is less than the potential claimable amount of $790, Yindi would be entitled to receive Relocation Allowance for the full amount they paid for the hire truck, being $710.

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Amount of Relocation Allowance payable when moving costs over maximum amount

Daku, their partner and three children, will be moving from Moree to Newcastle so Daku can undertake a Master of Clinical Psychology at a university in Newcastle. When the family move, they will use a removalist company to move their belongings.

Daku receives the ABSTUDY Masters and Doctorate Award and has provided an invoice for an amount of $1,800 for the cost of the removalist and wants to claim Relocation Allowance.

To calculate the maximum allowable payment for the student based on their circumstances:

• (Number of adults x adult rate) + (Number of children x child rate) = Maximum allowable payment
• (2 x $530) + (3 x $260) = $1,840

As the maximum allowable payment ($1840) is more than the Relocation Allowance maximum amount of $1,520, Daku’s potential claimable amount is $1520.

As the invoice provided for the cost of the removalist was higher than the potential claimable amount, Daku would be entitled to receive the maximum amount of Relocation Allowance of $1,520.

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Amount of Relocation Allowance payable when moving costs over Calculated Rate

Kirra has moved from Geraldton to Perth to undertake a Doctor of Philosophy. When Kirra moved, they hired a removalist company to move their belongings.

Kirra receives the ABSTUDY Masters and Doctorate Award and has provided a receipt for an amount of $845 for the cost of the removalist and wants to claim Relocation Allowance.

To calculate the maximum allowable payment for the student based on their circumstances:

• (Number of adults x adult rate) + (Number of children x child rate) = Maximum allowable payment
• (1 x $530) + (0 x $260) = $530

As the maximum allowable payment ($530) is less than the Relocation Allowance maximum amount of $1,520, Kirra’s potential claimable amount is $530.

As removalist costs were $845, which is higher than the potential claimable amount of $530, Kirra would be entitled to receive Relocation Allowance for $530 only.