Most useful information for apprenticeship

Advance payment

You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.

Superannuation

Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. How to claim

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.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

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.

1. Higher education
2. Most useful information

Parents(s)/Guardian(s) additional details for Youth Allowance, Special Benefit or ABSTUDY customers form (A2115)

Use this form to provide parental income if you’re the parent or guardian of someone claiming Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Real estate details form (MOD R)

Use this form to let us know your share of a property's asset value and income.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.