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Payments while you are looking for work:

  • Youth Allowance - for full-time students aged 16 to 24 OR unemployed people aged under 21.
  • Newstart Allowance - for people aged over 21 who are unemployed or are temporarily unable to work due to illness, injury or disability.

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