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.
Business structures
Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.
Veteran Payment affects your income support payment
Information to help you make a choice between Veteran Payment and an income support payment.
Approved courses and education providers
You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Meet some of our students - student profiles
We have 7 common student profiles. See if any of these match your situation.
What the Parental income test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices
We use the parental income test to assess your parents’ or guardians’ income for Youth Allowance. It’s part of the parental means test.
Centrelink online account help - Update your study details
Instructions on how to update your study details for Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Tertiary Access Payment and Pensioner Education Supplement using your Centrelink online account.
How to claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices
Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Business details form (MOD F)
Use this form to let us know about you or your partner's involvement in a business.