Eligibility and rate impacts for Youth Allowance (YA) (job seeker) 001-04010000

Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.1.D.100, Dependent YA recipient, independent YA recipient (YA)

Social Security Guide, 2.2.2, Verifying Personal Details

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.10, Qualification for YA

Social Security Guide, 3.11, Mutual obligation requirements

Social Security Guide, 3.2.6.10, Qualification for away from home rate of YA

Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.45, Parental means test (YA)

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 540, Qualification for Youth Allowance general rule
• section 543A, Minimum age for Youth Allowance
• section 543B, Maximum age for Youth Allowance
• section 543A(3), Independent person
• section 1067A, When a person is regarded as independent
• section 1067B, Accommodated independent person
• section 1067C, Member of a YA couple
• section 1067D, Person required to live away from home
• section 1067G, Rate of Youth Allowance