Business structures
Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Asset hardship provisions
We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
- 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.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Private trusts and companies
If you’re part of a private trust or company, we need to know your share of the income and assets.
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
- Who can get it
Allowable time for study while getting Youth Allowance
There’s an allowable time limit on how long you’ll get Youth Allowance. We base it on the minimum time it normally takes to complete your course as a full time student.
Payment and Service Finder
An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.
- Education Entry Payment
- Who can get it
Adult Migrant English Program
Access to free English language tuition to help you find work and settle in to life in Australia.
- Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
- How to report and manage your payment
Youth Allowance for students and apprentices if you travel outside Australia
There are rules about when you can get Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices when you travel outside Australia.
Parental Leave Pay counted as income
We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.
Online review of study details
We may send a letter to your myGov inbox asking you to do an online review of your study details.