Youth Allowance and Centrelink

Youth Allowance

Youth Allowance provides financial help if you’re 24 or younger and a student or Australian Apprentice, or 21 or younger and looking for work.

• 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.

Investigate if you're eligible for Youth Allowance here:

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/who-can-get-youth-allowance-for-students-and-apprentices?context=43916