Centrelink online account help - Travelling outside of Australia
Instructions on how to tell us about your overseas travel using your Centrelink online account.
Income from outside Australia
Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.
Reviewable independence for Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices
We might consider you as independent under the reviewable criteria.
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.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Permanent independence for Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices
If you’re 22 or older we’ll treat you as permanently independent. We may also do this in certain circumstances.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
If you’re independent for Youth Allowance through paid work
You may be independent if you’ve supported yourself through paid work.
When gifting exceptions apply
We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.