Education Entry Payment

• are receiving Newstart Allowance, Parenting Payment (partnered), Partner Allowance or Widow Allowance and
• have started or will start an approved education course, and
• have not received Education Entry Payment in the last 12 months, and
• have continuously received your main payment for at least 12 months.
You may also be eligible for Education Entry Payment if you:
• are receiving Carer Payment (adult), Carer Payment (child), Disability Support Pension, Parenting Payment (single), Special Benefit (in some circumstances), Widow B Pension or Wife Pension], and
• are eligible to receive Pensioner Education Supplement, and
• have not already received Education Entry Payment between January and December of this year.

Note: You must also meet the residency requirements of your main payment, and be studying an approved course in Australia.

Payment Rates

Claiming

You do not need to make a claim for Education Entry Payment. Once you provide Centrelink with your proof of enrolment in an approved course of study, they will automatically assess your eligibility for Education Entry Payment. Centrelink link: http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/edep.htm

Claiming your Study Expenses on Tax

Furthermore; full-time students on Youth Allowance can claim study expenses from the ATO

As a result of a High Court decision on 11 November 2010, you may now be eligible to claim a deduction for your study expenses if you received youth allowance to study full-time. For more information, visit the Australian Taxation Office website.

Please see here for more information: http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/individuals/st_index.htm