Press kits

Youth Allowance changes

From April 2010 there will be important changes to Youth Allowance and other student payments.

Media releases

• Get ready for Youth Allowance changes in July [29 June 2010]
• Start-Up Scholarships to be delivered to students from tomorrow [31 March 2010]
• Youth Allowance is changing [25 March 2010]
• Government delivers on Youth Allowance [16 March 2010]

Background

• Changes to income support for students
• Changes to self-supporting independence criteria for Youth Allowance and ABSTUDY
• Implementation dates for changes to Youth Allowance and other student payments

Video

• Youth Allowance changes

Images

Youth Allowance image 1 [ZIP: 730KB]

Youth Allowance image 2 [ZIP: 1,770KB]

Youth Allowance image 3 [ZIP: 727KB]

Youth Allowance image 4 [ZIP: 688KB]

Youth Allowance image 5 [ZIP: 1,780KB]

Other useful information

• Frequently asked questions - Changes to income support for students
• For more information about locations classified as outer regional, remote or very remote refer to Youth.gov.au
• Youth Allowance is changing factsheet