Hi IMs,
I'm hoping to start studying full time in the near future and I want to ask - can you receive Austudy and Parenting Payment at the same time and all the max rates? I am married, low income with 2.5 kids.
I'd also love to hear any inspirational stories of Mums studying FT and getting it done and done well! My husband will drop down to working PT so he can focus on his own goals and be at home with our little ones - I'd like to treat uni like my job and spend 3-4 full days at uni doing all my work.
Thanks in advance and keep being awesome!
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Hello! I would recommend checking out this website for the question about payments - it would be the most accurate way to know, or speaking to them on the phone :-) www.humanservices.gov.au
I will repost about wanting to hear inspirational stories on the facebook site at lunch time today though and hope it helps! x
Thanks Kelly. I had already exhausted the info on the human services website and the online estimator, it doesn't say anywhere that you cannot receive both payments simultaneously, but I was hoping to hear if anyone had received both before I see my local Centrelink this week :)
As for the inspirational stories - thank you very much! I'm staring up at a mountain that I cannot see the top of right now but I'm determined to climb that bad boy!!
- OP
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I started studying teaching when I had a 6 month old 3yr old at home with me and a 4 year in prep 2 days a week. I was able to do this fine at home ( open uni) I was able to do this for a year. It was great for me.
I had to stop as my sister got breast caner and died I had to look after her and her son. I will be going back when I get my self back together.
You can do it and you will be better for it.
I am starting UNI PT on Monday, and as far as i have been told you can't. BUT centrelink in my local area has a few issues with they tell me one thing and i get on the phone to them and all of a sudden im eligible!