Reimbursing fares for the use of a private vehicle or taxi for Youth Allowance (YA), Austudy and Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 010-04060060
Scenarios of rates to travel by private car
Table 1: This table shows the rates of Fares Allowance that can be reimbursed where a journey has been made by private car.
Engine capacity of car without rotary engine (cubic centimetres) |
Engine capacity of car with rotary engine (cubic centimetres) |
Cents per kilometre |
1600 or less |
800 or less |
50.0 |
1601 - 2600 |
801 - 1300 |
60.0 |
More than 2600 |
More than 1300 |
61.0 |
Approved free text – Requesting evidence for higher rate due to transportation of living/study necessities
Table 2: This table provides free text when requesting evidence for the requirement to transport living/study necessities from parental home to the institution. Note: each free text paragraph can have 9 lines and has a limit of 74 characters per line and does not line wrap.
Paragraph |
Text |
1 |
Line 1 - You have recently claimed Fares Allowance for travel on DD Month YYYY Line 2 - Further information is required to determine eligibility for reimbursement Line 3- at a higher rate. Please provide evidence or a statement as to the Line 4 - requirement to take your living and/or study necessities from your Line 5 - permanent home to your institution, and the reason it is not practicable Line 6 - for you to travel using public transport. If you do not provide this Line 7 - information by the DD Month YYYY, you will be reimbursed at the least Line 8 - expensive mode of public transport rate. This is a notice requesting Line 9 - information under Section 63 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 |