Youth Allowance

Financial help if you’re 24 or younger and a student or Australian Apprentice, or 21 or younger and looking for work.

Eligibility basics

16 to 21 and looking for full time work
18 to 24 and studying full time
16 to 24 and doing a full time Australian Apprenticeship
16 to 17 and independent or needing to live away from home to study
16 to 17, studying full time and have completed year 12 or equivalent.

Read more about Youth Allowance for:

Students and apprentices

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This information was printed on 19 April 2019 from https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/youth-allowance

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