Study loads for Austudy and Youth Allowance
Most people need to study full time to get Austudy or Youth Allowance. To work out if you’re a full time student you need to know your study load.
- Looking for work
- Most useful information
Profit and Loss Statement form (SU580)
Use this form if you are a sole trader, subcontractor or a partner in a partnership that has started new employment or a new business.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
- Asset types
- Gifting
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.
- Income and assets tests
- What the parental means test is
What the Parental income test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices
We use the parental income test to assess your parents’ or guardians’ income for Youth Allowance. It’s part of the parental means test.
Severe financial hardship provisions
We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.
Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
- Death of a loved one
- Most useful information
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.