Rates of Youth Allowance (YA) 010-06040000

This document outlines the available rates of Youth Allowance (YA) and the reasons for granting them.

Circumstances that affect the rate of YA

There are a number of different rates of YA available, depending on the customer's situation, including:

• age
• whether they live in the parental home
• whether they live away from home for an approved reason
• whether they are partnered or single
• whether they have dependent children
• whether they are in state care (supported or unsupported)
• whether they are a long term income support student

YA jobseekers, full-time students and Australian Apprentices receiving YA and 21 years of age and under may be entitled to Youth Disability Supplement (YDS). The customer must have been assessed by an Employment Services Assessment (ESAt) as having a partial capacity to work (PCW) of less than 30 hours per week.

The basic rate of payment for YA will be affected by the income and assets tests that are applicable to the customers situation. The following tests apply:

• customers that meet independence rules are assessed against the
• personal and partner income test, and
• asset test
• customers who do not meet the independence rules are considered to be dependent on their parent(s)/guardian(s) and are assessed under the Parental Means Test

Rates and Thresholds has the following information for:

• rates, Youth Allowance (YA) - rates (incl. Special rate and YDS)
• assets, Assets test – Allowance (Independent)

The Resources page contains links to the latest rates for YA.

Contents

Rate chart for maximum payment of Youth Allowance (YA)

Rate of Youth Allowance (YA) when customer is in State care

Assessing entitlement to Youth Allowance (YA) special rate for Long Term Income Support Student or migrants studying English language courses

Assessing improved employment prospects for Youth Allowance (YA) at the away from home rate

Assessing excessive travelling time for Youth Allowance (YA) at the away from home rate

Assessing parents moving frequently for Youth Allowance (YA) at the away from home rate

Assessing parental home isolated for Youth Allowance (YA) at the away from home rate

Assessing parental home inadequate for study, work or job search for Youth Allowance (YA) at the away from home rate

Assessing a customer with a disability when the parental home is isolated from required facilities for Youth Allowance (YA) at the away from home rate

Assessing the away from home rate of Youth Allowance (YA) when parents move out of the area

Assessing equivalent activity not available locally for Youth Allowance (YA) at the away from home rate

Assessing compulsory residence at an educational institution for Youth Allowance (YA) at the away from home rate

Assessing a tertiary student studying overseas for Youth Allowance (YA) at the away from home rate

Commencement, cessation and coding of the away from home rate for Youth Allowance (YA)

Assessing independence for full time or concessional study load students from regional and remote areas under the self-supporting through employment criterion