Most useful information for retraining

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. Austudy

When you’ll get your first Austudy payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Austudy payment.

1. Austudy
2. 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.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Allowable time for Austudy

Allowable time is how long you can get Austudy while you’re studying.

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. How much you can get

Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - students and Australian Apprentices

You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance if you need to live away from your parents' home. This can be to study, or do your Australian Apprenticeship.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Information you need to know about reporting employment and using the Earnings Worksheet form (SU505(i))

Information about how your payment is affected by income from full time, part time or casual employment and what other assistance we may also provide.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Aged care request for a nominee for Department of Veterans’ Affairs customers form (AC019)

Use this form to choose another person or organisation to deal with us on your behalf for aged care costs if you’re a Department of Veterans’ Affairs customer.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

How to manage your ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

Your options and obligations for ABSTUDY Fares Allowance.

1. Top payments
2. Austudy

How to claim Austudy

Complete the following steps to claim Austudy. Before you start, check if you can get it.