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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	Is the applicant making a claim on behalf of a student for the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme? + Read more ... Yes, see Eligibility for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme Pensioner Education Supplement (PES). Procedure ends here No, go to Step 2
2	Qualifying payment for PES + Read more ... Does the student receive a qualifying payment for PES? Yes, go to Step 3 No, the student does not qualify for PES. Advise the student of other Centrelink payments for students. Procedure ends here
3	Does the student meet the basic qualifications for ABSTUDY? + Read more ... See ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) qualifications. Yes, go to Step 4 No, go to Step 5
4	The student may qualify for ABSTUDY PES + Read more ... If so, they may not qualify for other PES payments at the same time. Advise the student to lodge an ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement claim (SY020). If an ABSTUDY PES claim has been lodged, refer to Assessing a Claim for ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (SY020). If an ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance claim has been lodged, refer to Processing an ABSTUDY claim. Procedure ends here.
5	Requirements to be met + Read more ... 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 + Read more ... Advise the student to lodge an Online Claim, verbally via Assisted Customer Claim (ACC) or, a paper claim form (SY004). If a claim has already been lodged, continue to process the claim.