Youth Allowance for job seekers
Financial help if you’re 21 or younger and looking for work, or temporarily unable to work.
To get this payment, you must be 16 to 21 and 1 of the following:
- looking for full time work
- studying part time and looking for work
- temporarily unable to work.
Read the full conditions under who can get it.
Use our new guide to check which payment is right for you.
If you’re 24 or younger and a full time student or Australian Apprentice, read more about Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. This may be a better payment for your situation.
Page last updated: 21 April 2020
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