Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you or your partner has income you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt. This includes if you get special types of income.
- 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.
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.
Seasonal work preclusion period
This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.
- Austudy
- How to manage your payment
Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Austudy
If you get Austudy and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.
Employment income reporting if you have other types of income
If you have other types of income you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.
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.
- Asset types
- Private trusts and companies
Trust reviews
How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.