ABSTUDY is an Australian Government program that gives financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and apprentices who are less than 24 years old through fortnightly payments.[1]

As of March 2021 the basic under-22 allowance for ABSTUDY allowance is A$445.80 per fortnight, and over-22 is A$545.80 per fortnight.[2]

See also edit

  • Austudy Payment, Australian Government social security payment for students, paid under the Social Security Act 1991

References edit

  1. ^ "ABSTUDY Living Allowance". Services Australia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Are Allowances Adequate". Vinnies. Retrieved 5 March 2021.