Most useful information for retraining

1. Dependent or independent
2. Permanent independence

Independent for Youth Allowance if you’re in a de facto relationship

You may be independent for Youth Allowance if you’ve been in a de facto relationship for at least 12 months or 6 months in special circumstances.

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

ABSTUDY for high school study

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in secondary school.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Job seekers

Understanding redundancy payments FIS video

Watch this video to find out what you need to consider if you get a redundancy payment.

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

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

We use assets tests to help work out if you can get Youth Allowance and how much you’ll get.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Investing basics

FIS choosing an investment video

Watch this video to learn more about choosing an investment.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

International bank account form (AUS178)

Use this form to tell us your bank account details if you can get your Centrelink payment outside Australia.

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

Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a student or Australian apprentice

When you apply for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

How much ABSTUDY Fares Allowance you can get

To get Fares Allowance you must be eligible for ABSTUDY. If you’re eligible we’ll pay the actual costs of travel.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance

We need to know about changes that could affect or stop your Rent Assistance.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)

Use this form to claim a special employment advance.