If a young person leaves school and doesn’t have a job, will they still be eligible to receive Youth Allowance?
Changes have been made to Youth Allowance eligibility, which mean that most young people must be undertaking education or training for at least 25 hours per week in order to receive Youth Allowance. There are some situations which might mean a young person on Youth Allowance won’t be able to work or study for 25 hours per week. Centrelink will work with every person to find the best options for them. For further information, see the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations’ Youth Allowance.
