What other help is available for Youth Allowance students and apprentices - Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

This includes information about:

the Student Start-up Loan
getting an advance payment
weekly payment options
concession or health care cards to get cheaper health services and medicines
paying your bills with Centrepay
tips to manage your money.

It also includes information about:

help available if your bank account is overdrawn
vocational education and training - VET Student Loans
help with speaking, reading, writing or maths on the Department of Education Skills and Employment website.

You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if your bank account is overdrawn.

Vocational Education and Training - VET Student Loans

Eligible Students can get a VET Student Loan to access higher level VET qualifications.

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