What your commitments are to get Youth Allowance for job seekers
There are things you must do to keep getting Youth Allowance as a job seeker.
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.
Comprehensive Compliance Assessment
An assessment to find out why you haven’t been meeting your mutual obligation requirements.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
Overdrawn bank account
You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.
Program of Support for Disability Support Pension
You may need to participate in a Program of Support before you claim Disability Support Pension (DSP).
Change of circumstances while getting Parenting Payment
We need to know about changes to your or your partner’s situation. If you don’t tell us when these changes happen, you may get a debt you’ll have to pay back.
Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker
If you apply for Youth Allowance as a job seeker, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.
Newly arrived resident's waiting period
If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Parenting Payment
If you get Parenting Payment and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.