Fares Allowance

You may be able to get Fares Allowance if you are a student living away from your permanent home to study and are receiving:

• ABSTUDY, as a full-time or part-time tertiary student or as a secondary student
• Austudy, as a full-time or eligible part-time tertiary student
• Pensioner Education Supplement, as a full-time or eligible part-time tertiary student, or
• Youth Allowance, as a full-time student or with study as the only activity you are required to fulfil

For eligible students, Fares Allowance covers:

• a single journey from your permanent home to your place of study at the beginning of the academic year
• one return journey between your place of study and your permanent home during the year (if you have been receiving Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, Austudy, or the Pensioner Education Supplement for six months or more), and
• a single journey from your place of study to your permanent home when you finish or stop your studies for the academic year

Fares Allowance is paid for the cost of the least expensive form of public transport that is practicable and can only be paid for travel within Australia.

You are usually paid Fares Allowance after your journey. You need to provide proof that you have travelled (and how much you paid) when you make a claim for Fares Allowance.