Assessing eligibility for 25% concessional study load for Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 010-05110030

This document outlines how to assess a student’s eligibility for 25% concessional study load for PES and the coding process.

Aim of Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

PES is designed to help customers with the ongoing costs associated with study. PES is available to customers undertaking qualifying study as a:

full-time student studying at least 75% of the normal amount of full-time study, or
66% or 25% concessional study load student

To be a 25% concessional study load student, the student must have a study load of at least 25% but less than 75% of a full-time study load.

A student may qualify for the 25% concessional study load if they satisfy one of the following:

have a substantial physical, psychiatric or intellectual disability
receive Disability Support Pension
Parenting Payment Single
receive Carer Payment under the Social Security Act
receive Invalidity Service Pension or Income Support Supplement (invalidity) from the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)
have a dependent child aged under 16, and receive one of the following payments:
Defence Widow/er's Pension
JobSeeker Payment (JSP) as a single principal carer
Special Benefit as a single parent
War Widow/er's Pension

The Resources page contains a link to the Claim for Pensioner Education Supplement (SY004).