Most useful information for apprenticeship

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

Distance and online education

If you study by distance education, you need to do an approved course with an approved education provider.

Approved courses and education providers

You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.

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.

Manage the money you get from your payment

We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Centrepay
2. What your rights and obligations are

Our obligations for Centrepay

We want the Centrepay bill paying service to work for you.

1. Centrepay
2. What your rights and obligations are

Using your personal details for Centrepay

When you set up a Centrepay deduction, you also consent to sharing your payment and deduction details between the business and us.