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1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How much Youth Allowance for students and apprentices you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices you can get. These are the maximum rates.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Centrelink phone self service

When you call Centrelink phone self service

When you call, have both your Customer Access Number (CAN) and PIN, if you haven't created a voiceprint.

1. Who should apply
2. You own your home

Aged care carer or close relative assessment for aged cost of care

If you’re a carer or close relative of a person moving into an aged care home, you may need to do an assessment.

1. Centrelink online account
2. What details you can view and update online

Update your personal details using your Centrelink online account

You can update your personal details using your online account.

1. Who can get it
2. Medical rules

General medical rules for Disability Support Pension

If you meet the general medical rules, you may get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. Who should apply

Aged care calculation of your cost of care if you get an income support payment

We may have your financial details if you get a relevant income support payment from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. How to manage your aged care costs

Annual, lifetime and time limited caps for your aged care costs

There are annual, lifetime and time limited caps for your aged care costs.

Employment income reporting if you have other types of income

If you have other types of income you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

1. Non-medical rules
2. Income and assets tests

Assets test for Disability Support Pension

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Disability Support Pension. It also affects how much you'll get.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. Who can get it

Meet some of our students - student profiles

We have 7 common student profiles. See if any of these match your situation.