Most useful information for apprenticeship

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

Seasonal work preclusion period

This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. When you’ll get your first payment

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

Distance and online education

If you study by distance education, you need to do an approved course with an approved education provider.

Approved courses and education providers

You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. How to report and manage your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

You must tell us if things change when you’re getting Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices as it may affect your payment.

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How to manage your supplement

Manage the money you get from your payment

We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.