How to claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices
Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. Before you start, check if you can get it.
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Income and assets tests for Youth Allowance for student and Australian Apprentices
We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices and how much you might get.
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How much Youth Allowance for students and apprentices you can get
We use income and assets tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices you can get. These are the maximum rates.