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  1. How to report and manage your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

What approved reasons are for travel overseas if you get Youth Allowance for students

To get Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.

  1. Dependent or independent
  2. Reviewable independence

Independent for Youth Allowance if it’s unreasonable for you to live at home

If you’re unable to live at home with either of your parents due to extreme circumstances, you may be independent.

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

  1. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

Confirmation of Identity - Verification for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people form (RA010)

Use this form to provide confirmation of your identity if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who has no other identity documents available.

  1. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

ABSTUDY and Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) - Explanation or formal review of decision form (SY054)

Use this form to ask for an explanation of a decision about your claim for ABSTUDY or AIC. You can also use this form to ask for a formal review of your ABSTUDY or AIC decision.

  1. Income and assets tests
  2. What the parental means test is

Parental income test for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate

The parental income test is part of the parental means test. We use it to assess your parents or guardians income to work out if you can get ABSTUDY.

  1. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

Parents(s)/Guardian(s) additional details for Youth Allowance, Special Benefit or ABSTUDY customers form (A2115)

Use this form to provide parental income if you’re the parent or guardian of someone claiming Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.

  1. Student Start-up Loan
  2. How to manage your loan

Paying back the Student Start-up Loan

You pay back the Student Start-up Loan through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) when your income is more than the minimum repayment threshold.

  1. How much you can get
  2. Income and assets tests

What the personal income test is for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

We check your personal income to see if you’re eligible for Youth Allowance and work out how much you’ll get.

  1. Permanent independence
  2. If you’re independent through work

Independent for Youth Allowance through part time work or earnings for rural and remote students

You may be independent through work for Youth Allowance if you’re a student from a rural or remote area.

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