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Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) qualifications 010-05060000

This page contains information on the qualifications for the Pensioner Education Supplement (PES).

Assessing a customer for PES

Step	Action
1	Making a claim for the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) PES Is the applicant making a claim on behalf of a student for AIC PES? Yes, see Eligibility for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Pensioner Education Supplement (PES). Procedure ends here No, go to Step 2
2	Qualifying payment for PES Does the student receive a qualifying payment for PES? Yes, go to Step 3 No, the student does not qualify for PES. Discuss other Centrelink payments the student may be eligible for. Procedure ends here
3	Potential qualification to ABSTUDY Does the student meet the basic qualifications for ABSTUDY? See ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) qualifications. Yes, go to Step 4 No, go to Step 5
4	ABSTUDY PES The customer may qualify for ABSTUDY PES. Advise the student to lodge an ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement claim (SY020). The Resources page has a link to this form. If an ABSTUDY PES claim has been lodged, refer to Assessing ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) claims. If an ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance claim has been lodged, refer to Processing an ABSTUDY claim. Procedure ends here.
5	PES requirements Does the student meet all of the below requirements?: Age requirements for PES Residence requirements for PES Undertaking qualifying study for PES - (customers participating in Self-Employment Assistance and undertaking Small Business Training may be eligible) Has not completed a Masters or Doctorate degree or qualification Note: there are extra criteria to consider when determining whether a customer will be eligible to receive PES for a 25% concessional study load. Yes, go to Step 6 No, the student does not qualify for PES. Procedure ends here
6	The student qualifies for PES Tell the student about claim lodgement options: Online claim using their Centrelink online account Verbal claim via Assisted Customer Claim (ACC), or Via paper claim form (SY004) using: a Claim for Pensioner Education Supplement (SY004), or if reclaiming within 52 weeks of last receiving PES, the Information required for continuation of Pensioner Education Supplement or ABSTUDY (SY075M) as an abridged claim The Resources page has links to the above forms. If a claim has already been lodged, see Assessing claim for Pensioner Education Supplement (PES).