Most useful information for retraining

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

1. Dependent or independent
2. Permanent independence

If you’re independent for Youth Allowance through paid work

You may be independent if you’ve supported yourself through paid work.

Financial investments

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

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. How to manage your loan

Changing your circumstances when you get a Student Start up Loan

It’s important to tell us if your circumstances change when you get a Student Start-up Loan.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)

Use this form to claim a special employment advance.

Residence rules for Youth Allowance

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

1. Looking for work
2. Most useful information

Profit and Loss Statement form (SU580)

Use this form if you are a sole trader, subcontractor or a partner in a partnership that has started new employment or a new business.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

How much Rent Assistance you can get

The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.

1. Top payments
2. Student Start-up Loan

What the Student Start up Loan is

The Student Start-up Loan is a voluntary $1,349 loan for eligible students who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.