Youth Allowance

Youth Allowance can assist you if you are a young person who is studying, undertaking training or an Australian Apprenticeship, looking for work, or sick.

Note: Legislation to introduce the Government's proposed changes to student payments, including the introduction of new scholarships, has not been approved by Parliament. This means current rules for Youth Allowance, Austudy and ABSTUDY continue to apply. For more information, refer to Proposed changes to Youth Allowance.

Conditions	Payment & claiming	Other information
Eligibility Independence test Study loads Residence requirements	Payment rates Other benefits Income and assets Claiming	Reporting income if you work If you leave Australia Change of circumstances Find out more

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Youth Allowance

Conditions

Payment & claiming

Other information