Most useful information for looking for work

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

How to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers

Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Income
2. Lump sums while on income support

Employment lump sum 52-week policy assessed incorrectly

An error was made with some employment income lump sums of greater than 52 weeks.

1. How much you can get
2. Dependent or independent

Independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker

If you get Youth Allowance as a job seeker, there are several reasons we may consider you independent.

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Mobility Allowance
2. How to manage your payment

Review of Mobility Allowance

We may review your situation to check you are still eligible for Mobility Allowance.

Annual parental income reassessment

If you’re dependent and get Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, we may need your parents’ or guardians’ income details each year.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

1. Natural disaster
2. Most useful information

Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)

Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. Prove your identity
2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink using your Digital ID

How to prove who you are to Centrelink using your Digital ID.