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If you’re independent for Youth Allowance through paid work

You may be independent if you’ve supported yourself through paid work.

  1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
  2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Apply for an advance payment

Instructions to apply for an advance payment using your Centrelink online account.

  1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
  2. How much you can get

Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - students and Australian Apprentices

You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance if you need to live away from your parents' home. This can be to study, or do your Australian Apprenticeship.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Dependent or independent

Permanent independence for Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices

If you’re 22 or older we’ll treat you as permanently independent. We may also do this in certain circumstances.

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  2. Forms

Verification of medical conditions form (SU684)

Use this form to provide details of your medical conditions. We’ll use this information to conduct an Employment Services Assessment.

  1. How to keep your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

  1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
  2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Update your study details

Instructions on how to update your study details for Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Tertiary Access Payment and Pensioner Education Supplement using your Centrelink online account.

  1. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

Confirmation of Identity - Verification for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people form (RA010)

Use this form to provide confirmation of your identity if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who has no other identity documents available.

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  2. Pensioner Education Supplement

How much Pensioner Education Supplement you can get

Depending on your circumstances, there are 2 different rates of Pensioner Education Supplement you can get.

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  2. Student Start-up Loan

How to apply for a Student Start-up Loan

You can apply for the Student Start-up Loan if you're claiming or already getting a student payment.

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