Student Allowance when you have 2 parents
If you have 2 parents, we'll use both of their incomes to work out how much you get for the Student Allowance.
If you have 2 parents, we'll use both of their incomes to work out how much you get for the Student Allowance.
How much you get will depend on your parents' income. If their joint earnings are more than $57,545.28 a year before tax, the rate you get for Student Allowance goes down.
You can't get a Student Allowance if their joint earnings while you study are more than:
What we assess as your parents' joint earnings will be reduced by:
Apply online for a Student Allowance (if you haven't already).
If your parents' income changes, it may affect your Student Allowance.
If you want your parents to be able to contact us on your behalf, you need to fill out a form to appoint them as your agent.
We look at the income of whichever parents give you the most support. If you have more than 2 parents (eg. your birth parents and an adoptive parent), then we look at the income of whichever 2 parents support you the most out of these.