Can you get Youth Allowance if you live at home?
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….Coronavirus Supplement.
| Your circumstances | Your maximum fortnightly payment |
|---|---|
| Single, no children, younger than 18, and live at your parent’s home | $313.80 |
What is the Centrelink Families line?
Centrelink families line Use this line if you need help with family payments, such as Family Tax Benefit, Child Care Subsidy or Parental Leave Pay. Read more about: Child Care Subsidy. Family Tax Benefit.
How much is Youth Allowance living away from home?
Payment rates
| Your circumstances | Your maximum fortnightly payment |
|---|---|
| Single, no children, 18 or older and live at your parent’s home | $367.00 |
| Single, no children, 18 or older and need to live away from your parent’s home | $530.40 |
| Single, with children | $679.00 |
| A couple, with no children | $530.40 |
Can my 17 year old get Centrelink?
Financial help if you’re 24 or younger and a student or Australian Apprentice, or 21 or younger and looking for work. 16 to 17, studying full time and have completed year 12 or equivalent.
How do I apply for Youth Allowance?
Follow the next steps:
- Sign in to myGov and go to Centrelink.
- Select Make a claim or view claim status from your homepage.
- Select Get started from the Students, Trainees and Apprentices category.
- Select Youth Allowance for students and trainees.
- Answer the Eligibility check questions first.
What is Centrelink youth allowance number?
132 490
Centrelink phone numbers
| Subject | Option | Phone number |
|---|---|---|
| Job seekers | Youth Allowance – job seeker under 22 years of age | 132 490 |
| Jobs, Education and Training (JET) | 136 150 | |
| Languages (Multilingual) | Multilingual Phone Service | 131 202 |
| myGov | myGov help desk – select option 1 | 132 307 |
How do I change my Youth Allowance to living away from home?
You can make updates online. Use the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app or your Centrelink online account through myGov to tell us about changes. If you don’t tell us, it may affect your payment. You may need to pay back money we’ve paid you.
How much does an 18 year old get from Centrelink?
The maximum Youth Allowance payment rates per fortnight:
| Under 18, living at home | $303.20 |
|---|---|
| 18 or over, living at home | $354.60 |
| Away from home | $512.50 |
| Single, with children | $656.00 |
| Member of a couple, no children | $512.50 |
Who is eligible for Youth Allowance?
Youth Allowance is for young people who need financial support while studying, training or looking for a job. You may be eligible if you are: a full-time student or apprentice aged 16 to 24. aged 16 to 21 and are looking for a full-time job or combining part-time study with looking for work.
Does my parents income affect my 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.
Is a 17 year old entitled to benefits?
If you’re aged 16-17, you may be able to claim certain benefits or tax credits if you are on a low income, looking for work, sick, disabled, expecting a baby, bringing up children or caring for another adult.
How much is a student allowance?
Student Allowance payments single students aged under 24 and living away from home will go from $177.03 to $227.03 a week. single students with children will go from $329.57 to $379.57 a week.
Can a 15 year old get Centrelink?
Centrelink provides payments and information and services to help young people between 15 and 24 years of age continue education and training, such as Youth Allowance and ABSTUDY.
Can you get Centrelink if you live with your 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.
What makes it unreasonable to live at home?
You can’t claim it’s unreasonable for you to live at home if you’re any of the following: getting support, directly or indirectly, from either of your parents or a long term guardian. getting a regular government or student assistance payment, other than ABSTUDY or an income support payment like Youth Allowance.
Are there different Centrelink payments for students?
There are three main fortnightly Centrelink payments for full time students: Youth Allowance (student) – For students under 25 years old. There are 2 types of Youth Allowance: ‘Independent’ if you are 22 years old and over, or you satisfy another ‘independence’ criteria.
What study load do I need to stay on Youth Allowance?
keep a study load of at least 66%. You may be studying a 66% study load because your education provider recommended that you reduce your study. If they didn’t give a specific reason for this, you can only keep your payments for half the academic year. After this you’ll need a study load of at least 75% to stay on Youth Allowance or Austudy.
Do I need to call Centrelink about higher child care subsidy?
Centrelink debts and overpayments. You don’t need to call about Higher Child Care Subsidy (CCS). We’ll send you a letter with your new higher subsidy rate. Read more about how your number of children in care affects your CCS. If your child’s student payment has been suspended, it may be because we still need information about your income.
Can I claim Centrelink if my parents are separated?
If your parents are separated you are only considered ‘dependent’ on the parent you live with, and sometimes any new partner they may have. If you don’t live with either parent, Centrelink ordinarily assesses the parent you last lived with. ** 15. If combined parental income is less than $55 626 a year, you can receive the full payment.