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# Fares Allowance

Help with the cost of travel between home and your place of study if you live away from home to study.

- Support available: Amount varies (reasonable travel costs)
- Type of support: Regular payment

[Visit official site](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/fares-allowance)

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## What you need to check

This is for tertiary students (like uni or TAFE) who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or Pensioner Education Supplement. You must live away from home to study. It can pay for a trip at the start and end of the study year, and one return trip during the year. It does not pay for daily travel. ABSTUDY students use ABSTUDY Fares Allowance instead.

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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 Fares Allowance claim form or go to a service centre. You need proof of travel, like an itinerary and tax invoices. Claim a refund by 31 March the year after you study.

[Visit official site](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/fares-allowance)

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