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Initial contact with students claiming Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) and ABSTUDY PES 010-05010010



Historical information about PES eligibility

In general, PES is not payable to people receiving JSP (except single principal carers), YA (as a job seeker) or PPP. However, if they were granted PES for a course of study and transferred to JSP (except single principal carers), YA (job seeker) or PPP after 1 July 2006 from either:

  • DSP (granted between 11 May 2005 and 30 June 2006) because they had a partial capacity to work, or
  • PPS (received on or after 1 July 2006) because their youngest child turned 8 years of age:
    • these customers must continue to be qualified for both the attracting payment (JSP, YA and PPP) and PES throughout
    • one of the PES qualification requirements is that the person is receiving a payment attracting PES
    • if the customer ceases to receive JSP (except single principal carers), YA or PPP they will cease to qualify for PES (nil rate is considered 'receiving')

Services Australia website

Centrelink ABSTUDY line

Forms

Pensioner Education Supplement

Forms

Information you need to know about your claim for Pensioner Education Supplement (SY004)

Claim for ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (SY020)

Claim for ABSTUDY Allowances and Part-time Award (SY021)

Information required for continuation of Pensioner Education Supplement or ABSTUDY (SY075M)