Interstate financial help

[jane1234]

Yes unfortunately parental income is a factor, if under the threshold your eligible for the maximum amount, unless you live within 90 minutes from parental residence

So if your parent's income is over the threshold you still won't get anything at all even if you live 1000km away from them?

[Nokiacharger]

I'm pretty sure you are considered independent in that case?

[happyhappyland]

Im not too sure because can those people whos parents give them money consider themselves indepedent?

I might do another year of science and see how it goes

[jane1234]

I'm pretty sure you are considered independent in that case?

I'm not sure you are considered independent when you first move... can anyone confirm this?
I hate how your parental income affects things so much - sure, they might earn a lot but that doesn't mean they'll give you any money...

[jane1234]

Just googled this - it doesn't matter where you move, you are still classed as dependent until you are 22 unless you can prove independence by working full time for 18 months within two years - so this CANNOT be done in a gap year.

This means that although you will be eligible for the higher "away from home" rate, this payment is STILL affected by your parent's income.

For anyone that is interested, this http://jobsearch.gov.au/graphs/Estimate.aspx will estimate your YA payment and others depending on your parent's income.

Am quite annoyed... I'll either have to get a part time job and work every second of my free time, or forget about moving altogether...

[Nokiacharger]

LOL,

first law of centrelink,

go in to the office and actully talk to someone. What they say on their website/the internet is very often inaccurate/outdated, according to the internet and their website, I don't qualify for youufff alowance but I went in and described my situation, then they found a way for me to get youth allowance and the max benefit at that.
 

So moral of the story go in and ask them to help you, you'll be surprised.