How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
Income and assets tests for Youth Allowance for student and Australian Apprentices
We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices and how much you might get.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
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.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
How to claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices
Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Approved courses and education providers
You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.
Residence rules for Youth Allowance
To be eligible for Youth Allowance you must meet the residence rules.
How compensation affects payments
Compensation can affect your Centrelink payments. Some similar types of payments can affect you too.
Who can get Tertiary Access Payment
To get the Tertiary Access Payment (TAP), you need to meet some rules.