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We base your rate of payment on the test that results in the lowest payment rate. Changes to your income or assets, like changes to your employment income, may change your rate.
When you’re dependent
If you’re dependent, we’ll work out how much Youth Allowance you can get using either the:
When you’re independent
If you’re independent, we’ll use 2 tests to work out how much Youth Allowance you can get. These are the:
If you have a partner, we’ll also use the partner income test.