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Article Index for Youth |
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Information AboutYouth Allowance |
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Youth Allowance is an alternative to Newstart tailored specifically to young Australians in full-time study, an Apprentice ship, or actively looking for employment. 'Youth' is defined as 16-25 for full-time students, or 16-21 for job seekers. The payment is only available to dependents of low-income earners or youths 'independent' of there families. As eligibility is based on parent's income or independence from parents, there is an assumption that parents of 16-24 year old students or under 21 year old job seekers will support their children. Youth Allowance was introduced round about the year 2000 and replaced previous unemployment and study benefits for those under 25. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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