Support payments for educational leave abolished from April 2025

20 March 2025 1 min read

By Jennifer Maria Held

At a glance

  • Educational leave has effectively been abolished.
  • From April 2025, no support payments will be provided to individuals who reduce their working hours, or go on leave,  to pursue further education or training.
  • A successor model for educational leave is expected to be developed by the end of the year and will come into effect on 1 January 2026.