What happens to my Youth Allowance when I turn 22?
When you become 22 years old you are automatically considered as ‘independent’ for Independent Youth Allowance purposes. If you are 25 years of age, and starting a new course, you can apply for Austudy.
Can I get Centrelink at 22?
Special rates may apply if you’re 22 or older and get an income support payment. You need to have been getting the payment for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks. You also need to have been getting the payment before you started your course or Australian Apprenticeship. You must not have a dependent child.
How early can I claim Youth Allowance?
You can claim Youth Allowance for students or Australian Apprentices up to 13 weeks before you start your course or apprenticeship. You can claim Youth Allowance up to 13 weeks before you start if you’re either: planning to study full time.
Can you get Youth Allowance over 24?
Youth Allowance – a payment for full-time students and Australian apprentices aged 16 to 24 years old. Austudy – a payment for full-time students and Australian apprentices aged 25 years and older.
Does parents income affect Youth Allowance?
The amount of Youth Allowance you are entitled to receive will be reduced once your parent/s taxable income exceeds $54, 677. If your parents have other dependent children, their taxable income be considered to affect your rate of payment.
Can Youth Allowance be back paid?
If you’re dependent and get Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, we may need your parents’ or guardians’ income details each year. 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.
Can you get Youth Allowance if you live at home?
You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance. This is if you need to live away from your parents’ home to look for work. If you’re dependent and get Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, we may need your parents’ or guardians’ income details each year.
How much can my parents earn to get Youth Allowance?
Young people under the age of 22 can access the full rate of Youth Allowance if they are independent from their parents. However, if they’re still dependent, then a parental income test applies. The threshold for that is $54,677. You lose 20 cents for every dollar above that threshold that your parents earn.
How much can I earn a fortnight Youth Allowance?
We’ll start to reduce your payment if your income is over $437 a fortnight. The Income Bank can help you keep more of your payment. You can get credits if your income is less than $437 a fortnight. Then you can use the credits when you earn more than $437 in a different fortnight.
Is Youth Allowance affected by parents income?
Does Youth Allowance depend on parents income?
Centrelink will assess either your income, or the income of your parents when you apply for Youth Allowance. If you are applying as a dependent, Centrelink will test the income of your parent(s), and will in addition consider any dependent children under 21 years of age under the Family Pool ruling.
Can I get Youth Allowance if I live with my parents?
If you last lived with both parents, we’ll assess the income of the parent you ask us to. If you need to live away from their home you may get a higher payment rate. For example: if you need to live at your school.
When to claim Youth Allowance if you turn 22?
If you want to claim as independent because you’re turning 22, you can submit your claim up to 13 weeks before your birthday. If you claim early, you can be considered independent as soon as you turn 22. Why? Why not? Thank you for your feedback.
What can you do with Youth Allowance in Australia?
This can be to study, or do your Australian Apprenticeship. If you apply for Youth Allowance as a student or Australian Apprentice, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent. If you’re a member of a couple, it can affect what payments you can get and your payment rate.
Who is eligible for away from home Youth Allowance?
You: are eligible for the away from home rate of Youth Allowance meet the independence criteria for Youth Allowance got Youth Allowance before starting a full time secondary course and transferred straight from Youth Allowance for job seekers to Youth Allowance for students.
Do you have to study full time to get Youth Allowance?
Most people need to study full time to get Austudy or Youth Allowance as a student. To work out if you’re full time you need to know your study load. You may be able to get an exemption from your Youth Allowance study or apprenticeship requirements with a medical certificate.