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title: "Assistance for Isolated Children, Australia-wide · unclaimd"
description: "Help for families whose children can’t get to a suitable school because of distance, disability or special needs. Up to $13,582 a year for boarding (2026). Check the conditions and apply on…"
url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/national-assistance-isolated-children/"
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# Assistance for Isolated Children

Help for families whose children can’t get to a suitable school because of distance, disability or special needs.

- Support available: Up to $13,582 a year for boarding (2026)
- Type of support: Regular payment
- Claim deadline: 28 Feb 2027

[Visit official site](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/assistance-for-isolated-children-scheme)

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## What you need to check

This helps families whose child studies by distance education, boards away from home, or lives in a second home to go to school. The child must be isolated from a suitable school by distance, or have a special education need, or have no reasonable access to a school. In 2026 the most you can get is $13,582 a year for boarding, $5,278 a year for distance education, or $307.46 a fortnight for a second home. Only the extra boarding amount has an income test.

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## About this source

We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.

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## How to apply

Fill in the claim form (SY040) and upload it in your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus app, or post it or take it to a service centre. Claim for 2026 before 1 March 2027.

[Visit official site](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/assistance-for-isolated-children-scheme)

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