- Youth Allowance
- 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.
- Youth Allowance
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
When you'll get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment
There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment.
- Austudy
- Who can get it
Income tests for Austudy
We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for Austudy and work out how much you’ll get.
- Top payments
- Parenting Payment
When you’ll get your first Parenting Payment
You’ll generally get your first Parenting Payment within two weeks of your claim outcome if approved. Sometimes waiting periods may apply.
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
- Parenting Payment
- What your commitments are
Change of circumstances while getting Parenting Payment
We need to know about changes to your or your partner’s situation. If you don’t tell us when these changes happen, you may get a debt you’ll have to pay back.
- Working while you get DSP
- Getting help to find work
Job search and financial help while getting Disability Support Pension (DSP)
If you’re looking for work, there’s support services to help you with your job search, self-employment or financial help.
- Employment income reporting
- If you’re employed
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.
Employment Services Assessments
Employment Services Assessments (ESAts) help us understand the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.