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reg:
Has anybody applied for it?

There's a section that asks your expenses for the year (or semester, can't remember), how exactly are we meant to guess that =\?

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/youth_allow.htm

melodrama:
don't guess - calculate and answer truthfully or centrelink will come and take your children away.

which is partially why i didn't continue with my claim xD

cara.mel:
I thought for youth allowance either your parents have to be earning not much, or you have to be earning >18k or so/year to be 'independent'. Bloody stupid system x_x

reg:

--- Quote from: caramel on February 09, 2008, 09:29:53 pm ---I thought for youth allowance either your parents have to be earning not much, or you have to be earning >18k or so/year to be 'independent'.
--- End quote ---
Well I'm not sure about this either.

On their site:

--- Quote ---You may get Youth Allowance if you are:

    * aged 16-24 and studying or undertaking a Australian Apprenticeship full time (or aged 15 if considered independent)
--- End quote ---
And no other requirements, on the requirements page.

I just assume that you get a higher payout if you're "independent"?

Has anybody actually completed a claim?

cara.mel:
Their site is horrible, I have spent hours looking for stuff and end up coming back confused. I've found the best thing to do is to ask them in real life, even if it takes half an hour it sure beats having to pay back money.

Eg I have no idea if I will need to tell them I now have a job, even though I currently don't get anything off them. Spending half an hour in a queue vs spending an hour on the internet, hmm.

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