- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
- How much you can get
Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - students and Australian Apprentices
You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance if you need to live away from your parents' home. This can be to study, or do your Australian Apprenticeship.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
- Who can get it
Allowable time for study while getting Youth Allowance
There’s an allowable time limit on how long you’ll get Youth Allowance. We base it on the minimum time it normally takes to complete your course as a full time student.
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.
Distance and online education
If you study by distance education, you need to do an approved course with an approved education provider.
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.
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
- How much you can get
Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers
We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.
- Residence rules
- Residence descriptions
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
- Who can get it
- Residence rules
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.