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.
Reviewable independence for Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices
We might consider you as independent under the reviewable criteria.
If you’re independent for Youth Allowance through paid work
You may be independent if you’ve supported yourself through paid work.
Private Trust form (MOD PT)
Use this form if in the last 5 years, you or your partner have been involved with or have transferred funds or assets to a private trust that has not been vested.
Liquid assets waiting period
The liquid assets waiting period is between one and 13 weeks.
What the Student Start up Loan is
The Student Start-up Loan is a voluntary $1,349 loan for eligible students who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.
How to claim Austudy
Complete the following steps to claim Austudy. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)
Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.
Independent for Youth Allowance through part time work or earnings for rural and remote students
You may be independent through work for Youth Allowance if you’re a student from a rural or remote area.
How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.