If you need to live away from home to increase your chances of getting work, you may be eligible if any of the following apply:
- it takes over 90 minutes, by public transport, to travel from your parents’ home to your approved activity or work
- your parents’ home isn’t a suitable place to live and look for work, for example, due to conflict or illness
- you have disability and your parents’ home is away from facilities you need.
More help
If you pay eligible rent or accommodation costs, you may get Rent Assistance.