How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
Unreasonable to live at home statement by young person form (SY015)
Use this form if you're getting or have claimed Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, and you're applying as an independent person under the unreasonable to live at home guidelines.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Residence rules for Youth Allowance
To be eligible for Youth Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
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.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Who can get Youth Allowance for students and apprentices
Check if you're eligible to get Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.