Most useful information for apprenticeship

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. How to report and manage your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

You must tell us if things change when you’re getting Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices as it may affect your payment.

What to report when you report income to Centrelink

We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink

If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Review of a Medicare Decision form (HW051)

Use this form to ask for a review of a decision about your Medicare debts including dental benefit, Pharmaceutical Benefit and related payments.

1. Centrepay
2. What Centrepay is

Paying bills using Centrepay

You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay any business registered to accept Centrepay as a payment method.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.