How to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers
Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Who can get Special Benefit
You may get Special Benefit if you’re not eligible for any other income support and you meet the eligibility rules.
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.
Private trusts and companies
If you’re part of a private trust or company, we need to know your share of the income and assets.
Getting together for relationship changes
Being in a relationship, whether it’s new or not, can affect what payments you can apply for and how much you’ll get.
Income and assets test for Special Benefit
We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Special Benefit. We also use these to work out how much you can get.
How we can help you with family and domestic violence concerns
We can help you access our payments and connect you to other support services.
Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.
Financial services when thinking about retirement
When you're thinking about retirement, we have financial services and payment options that may help you.
Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - job seekers
You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance. This is if you need to live away from your parents' home to look for work.