Student Allowance rates
Weekly payment rates for Student Allowance.
Important information
These rates are based on you having a 'M' tax code. If you're on another tax code, you may get less.
How much you get for Student Allowance depends on your situation.
Single, under 24
These rates may reduce because of:
- your income
- your parents' income.
If you: After tax Before tax live with a parent in a place they own or pay for $141.62 $158.23 don't live: - with a parent
- in a place they own or pay for.
$177.03 $197.80 Independent Circumstances Allowance
This rate may reduce because of your income.
After tax Before tax $177.03 $197.80 Single, 24 or over
These rates may reduce because of your income.
If you: After tax Before tax live with a parent in a place they own or pay for $169.94 $189.88 don't live: - with a parent
- in a place they own or pay for.
$212.45 $237.37 Single with children
This rate may reduce because of your income.
After tax Before tax $329.57 $376.64 Partner, no children
These rates may reduce because of your income.
Your and your partner's income is less than $423.92 before tax a week
Your situation After tax Before tax Partner not studying or studying less than half of a full-time course $354.06 $406.32 Partner is studying more than half of a full-time course but can't get Student Allowance because:
- they don't meet the age criteria
- they don't meet the residency criteria
- they're not studying an approved course
- they're not doing approved overseas study.
$212.45 $237.37 Partner is studying more than half of a full-time course but can't get Student Allowance because of any other reason. $177.03 $197.80 Partner is studying and gets Student Allowance $177.03 each $197.80 each Your and your partner's income is between $428.60 and $892.72 before tax a week
Your situation After tax Before tax Living with partner $76.76 $85.77 Not living with partner $114.33 $127.74 Partner and children
These rates may reduce because of your income.
Your and your partner's income is less than $428.60 before tax a week
Your situation After tax Before tax Partner not studying or studying less than half of a full-time course $379.34 $436.96 Partner is studying more than half of a full-time course but can't get Student Allowance because:
- they don't meet the age criteria
- they don't meet the residency criteria
- they're not studying an approved course
- they're not doing approved overseas study.
$329.57 $376.64 Partner is studying more than half of a full-time course but can't get Student Allowance because of any other reason. $202.31 $226.04 Partner is studying and gets Student Allowance $189.67 each $211.92 each Your and your partner's income is between $428.60 and $892.72 before tax a week
Your situation when you're living with your partner After tax Before tax Partner not studying or studying less than half of a full-time course $102.03 $114.00 Partner is studying more than half of a full-time course but can't get Student Allowance $102.03 $114.00 Partner studying and gets Student Allowance $89.39 $99.88 Your situation when you're not living with your partner After tax Before tax Partner not studying or studying less than half of a full-time course $139.60 $155.98 Partner is studying more than half of a full-time course but can't get Student Allowance $139.60 $155.98 Partner studying and gets Student Allowance $126.96 $141.85
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