Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
When to claim - Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
You can claim Youth Allowance for students or Australian Apprentices up to 13 weeks before you start your course or apprenticeship.
Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period
After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
Updating parental income details
You’ll need to update your income details if you or your child get a letter from us asking for these.
Changes to the Youth Disability Supplement payment
We update the Youth Disability Supplement payment rate on 1 January each year.
Change of circumstances if you get Youth Disability Supplement
You must tell us about changes that may affect your payment within 14 days of the change.
Check your Income Bank balance
You can check your Income Bank balance online.
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
What gifts we include in income and assets tests
We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.
When gifting exceptions apply
We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.