Most useful information for retraining

1. Who can get it
2. Residence rules

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. When you’ll get your first payment
2. Income maintenance period

Severe financial hardship provisions

We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.

1. Austudy
2. How much you can get

Low Income Health Care Card if you get Austudy

If you're getting Austudy you may also get a Low Income health Care Card.

Residence rules for Youth Allowance

To be eligible for Youth Allowance you must meet the residence rules.

Managing your money while studying or training

We can help you take away some of the financial stresses while you’re studying or training. We’ve got tips and tools to help.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

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

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

1. Top payments
2. Tertiary Access Payment

How much Tertiary Access Payment you can get

The Tertiary Access Payment is a payment of $3,000 or $5,000. How much you can get depends on where your family home is located.

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. 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.