Most useful information for apprenticeship

1. Employment income reporting
2. If you’re employed

When to report your income to Centrelink

If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.

1. Top payments
2. Youth Disability Supplement

Who can get Youth Disability Supplement

You’ll automatically get the Youth Disability Supplement if you’re under 21, and you get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Income and assets tests
2. 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.

1. Report your income
2. Employment income reporting

Employment income reporting if you’re employed

If you work for an employer, you must tell us the gross income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

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

When you'll get your first Youth Allowance for students and apprentices payment

Your study circumstances can affect when you’ll get your first payment.

1. Top payments
2. Youth Disability Supplement

How much Youth Disability Supplement you can get

How much Youth Disability Supplement you can get depends on how much your main payment is. We pay the supplement with your income support payment fortnightly.

1. Higher education
2. Most useful information

Claim for ABSTUDY form (SY019)

Use this form if you are a secondary or tertiary student, or Australian Apprentice claiming ABSTUDY.

1. Top payments
2. Youth Disability Supplement

How to manage your Youth Disability Supplement

Your options and obligations when you get this supplement.

1. Higher education
2. Most useful information

Claim for ABSTUDY Allowances and Part time Award form (SY021)

Use this form to claim ABSTUDY as a part time student, a full time student or Australian Apprentice claiming ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

What an Income Bank is

Your Income Bank allows you to earn credits where your income is less than $539 a fortnight.