How to claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices
Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. Before you start, check if you can get it.
How to claim Education Entry Payment
What you may need to do to claim Education Entry Payment (EdEP).
Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance
We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.
Cancelling your payment online
You may be able to cancel your own payment online. This means you don’t need to visit a service centre or call us.
How to claim Tertiary Access Payment
Complete the following steps to claim the Tertiary Access Payment from us.
FIS compensation video
Watch this video to learn about how FIS can help you if you get compensation in a lump sum.
Independent for Youth Allowance (students) when in certain education or employment
If you're 18 or older and in certain education or employment circumstances, you may be independent for Youth Allowance.
Permanent independence for Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices
If you’re 22 or older we’ll treat you as permanently independent. We may also do this in certain circumstances.
Income from Commonwealth Prac Payment
If you get a payment from us, you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.
Independent for Youth Allowance through full time work
You may be independent for Youth Allowance if you worked full time. You must have worked an average of 30 hours a week for at least 18 months within any 2 year period.