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Living support during a study break longer than 3 weeks while seeking work and meeting hardship criteria.
Check age, residency, study before and after the break, job-search or health exceptions, income, cash assets and hardship. It is not an automatic extension of Student Allowance.
Follow StudyLink steps to register with Student Job Search and apply; an additional hardship form may be needed.
Have identity and residence details, income or asset information, and any relevant medical, tenancy, care or study evidence ready. The official application page decides the exact documents required.
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StudyLink proposes a parental-assistance test for some young Student Hardship or equivalent Emergency Benefit applicants, with a proposed date of 2 November 2026, subject to passage of the Bill.
Source checked: 2026-09-28
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