Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - students and Australian Apprentices
You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance if you need to live away from your parents' home. This can be to study, or do your Australian Apprenticeship.
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.
Representative authority form (CS3042)
Use this form to authorise another person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf about your child support case.
How to apply for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA)
You apply for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) with the help of your caseworker.
Income from employment
If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.
Liquid assets waiting period
The liquid assets waiting period is between one and 13 weeks.
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.
Changes to the Youth Disability Supplement payment
We update the Youth Disability Supplement payment rate on 1 January each year.
Independent for Youth Allowance through part time work or earnings for rural and remote students
You may be independent through work for Youth Allowance if you’re a student from a rural or remote area.
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.