Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - job seekers
You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance. This is if you need to live away from your parents' home to look for work.
How to report and manage your Youth Allowance for job seekers payment
To keep getting Youth Allowance for job seekers you need to report every 2 weeks. You also need to keep meeting your mutual obligation requirements.
Income from outside Australia
Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.
Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)
Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.
Income Bank
Helps you keep more of your Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY payment if you’re a student or an Australian Apprentice receiving an income.
Prepare to transfer to Age Pension from JobSeeker Payment
You can’t get JobSeeker Payment if you’re over Age Pension age.
What your commitments are to get Youth Allowance for job seekers
There are things you must do to keep getting Youth Allowance as a job seeker.
What happens when you give us a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment
We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your mutual obligation requirements for a certain time. This is so you can keep getting JobSeeker Payment.
Objecting to a Child Support decision form (CS1893)
Use this form to object to a child support decision we made that you disagree with.
When you'll get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment
There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment.