Most useful information for retraining

1. Top payments
2. Student Start-up Loan

What the Student Start up Loan is

The Student Start-up Loan is a voluntary $1,349 loan for eligible students who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.

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. Top payments
2. Centrelink Compensation Recovery

When you get lump sum compensation

If you get lump sum compensation, it can affect income support payments you get from us.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What FIS information you can watch online

We have information about financial matters online that may help your situation.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Austudy

To be eligible for Austudy you must meet the residence rules.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Employment income reporting

How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink

If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.

1. Who can get it
2. Income and assets test

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.

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

Changes to parental income for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

Changes to your parents’ or guardians' income, and changes to your siblings’ situations can mean your payment rate changes.

1. Prove your identity
2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov

How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.