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5.1.7.30 PES - current rate

Current rate

There are 2 rates of PES, $62.40 or $31.20 per fortnight (pf):

Student circumstances	Current rate pf
Study-load of less than 50% of the normal full-time study-load, unless the person is receiving: disability support pension invalidity service pension war widow/er pension (with a dependent child) also receiving an income support supplement on the ground that the person is permanently incapacitated for work, or YA, JSP or PPP and has a partial capacity to work.	$31.20
All other students	$62.40

Student circumstances

Current rate pf

Study-load of less than 50% of the normal full-time study-load, unless the person is receiving:

disability support pension
invalidity service pension
war widow/er pension (with a dependent child) also receiving an income support supplement on the ground that the person is permanently incapacitated for work, or
YA, JSP or PPP and has a partial capacity to work.

$31.20

All other students

$62.40

Indexation (1.1.I.100)

This rate is not indexed.

Timing of payment

Payments are made fortnightly in arrears.

Act reference: SSAct section 1061PZG Rate of PES

Policy reference: SS Guide 1.2.7.30 Pensioner education supplement (PES) - description, 3.8.3.10 Qualification for PES, 3.8.3.40 PES concessional study-load students

Last reviewed: 9 May 2022

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