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Who can get Youth Disability Supplement?

You may get Youth Disability Supplement if you are:

  • under 21 years, and
  • receiving Disability Support Pension, or
  • receiving Youth Allowance as a full time student, job seeker or Australian Apprentice, or
  • receiving ABSTUDY as a full time student or Australian Apprentice.

If you are receiving Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY you must:

  • have an illness, injury or disability which prevents you from working 30 or more hours per week and is expected to last for more than two years, and
  • have your work capacity assessed by a Job Capacity Assessor.

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