Residence assessment for customers claiming Youth Allowance (YA) and/or Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) 106-06020130

Lone parent exemption example

Paige, her partner Sarah and their 2 year old daughter Macie were granted permanent residence visas and moved to Australia to live on 15 March 2023. On 11 December 2024 Paige lodged a claim for Youth Allowance advising she had separated on 1 December 2024 and she was now the principal carer of Macie.

Paige is eligible for a lone parent exemption as she:

• was not a lone parent on the start date of her current period as an Australian resident (15 March 2023), and
• is the principal carer of a dependent child, and
• separated from her partner after the start date of her current period as an Australian resident

Contact details

Centrelink International Services (CIS) - contact details for staff

Forms

Claim for Special Benefit (SU004)