Coding away from home rate for ABSTUDY Tertiary Students 010-02060030

ABSTUDY claimants can apply for Away from Home rate in the initial claim by:

• online claim (tertiary students and Australian Apprentices only)
• Assisted Customer Claim (ACC) (tertiary students and Australian Apprentices only), or
• completing the Claim for ABSTUDY (SY019)

Customers can also apply for the Away from Home rate while in receipt of ABSTUDY allowances by providing details of the home and/or study circumstances in a statement (verbal or written).

If a customer ceases to qualify for the ABSTUDY Away from Home rate, see Cessation of the ABSTUDY Away from Home rate.

Record details of payment of the Away from Home rate on the customer's Services Australia record. Include:

• the criteria for Away from Home rate approval
• the customer's living arrangements
• the payee
• any board and school fee charges

Recording all of the above correctly, will result in the correct rate of payment and correct payee. The full assessment and coding for ABSTUDY entitlements is covered separately.

Orientation and Special Purpose Visit travel is available if:

• the student is intending to study in an approved tertiary course of at least one year's duration at the study location, and
• has completed secondary studies in the previous year

In order to claim this type of travel, a full ABSTUDY assessment is required for the period the student is intending to study.

Dependent students living away from home studying an approved scholarship course may also be qualified to receive Relocation Scholarship. See Relocation Scholarship (RS) eligibility.

Note: assess ABSTUDY Students in state care (not receiving Foster Care Allowance) the same way as ABSTUDY dependent students who are living away from home for the purposes of Relocation Scholarship.