Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

To get this you must be 1 of the following:

18 to 24 and studying full time
16 to 17, studying full time and either independent or needing to live away from home to study
16 to 17, studying full time and have completed year 12 or equivalent
16 to 24 and doing a full time Australian Apprenticeship.

Read the full conditions under who can get it.

If you get a student payment from us, read more about students and trainees and coronavirus.

What you need to do

If you’re 21 or younger and looking for full time work, read more about Youth Allowance for job seekers.

Check if you're eligible to get Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.

We use income tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices you get. These are the maximum rates.

Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. Before you start, check if you can get it.

There may be 1 or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first student Youth Allowance payment.

There are things you need to do while you’re getting Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.

There’s a range of services and extra support to help manage your Youth Allowance payment for students and Australian Apprentices.

We have other payments, services and subjects to help you with Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices.

Page last updated: 14 April 2020