Claiming ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) and Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) PES 010-05010000

Policy

ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual and the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme guidelines go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.

ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• 9.1, Primary Eligibility Criteria for ABSTUDY
• 14.1, Specific Eligibility Criteria for ABSTUDY
• 46.1, General Study Requirements for ABSTUDY
• 81.2, Qualification for ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

Note: there is no legislation for ABSTUDY or AIC.

AIC Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Guidelines

• 5.5.2, Eligibility
• 3.5, Effect of other Australian Government payments on eligibility

Age requirements

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Guidelines, 3.3, Age Limits

Applicant requirements

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Guidelines, 2.1.1, Requirements for applicants

Approved study

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Guidelines, 3.4, Approved studies

Isolation conditions

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Guidelines

• 4.1, Summary and definitions
• 4.2, Geographical isolation rules
• 4.3, Students with special needs
• 4.4, Students deemed to be isolated

Residence requirements

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Guidelines

• 2.2, Residency requirements for applicants
• 3.2, Residency requirements for students