primary · Services Australia
Single, aged 18 to 24, no dependent children — Living away from home, typical total
$684.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
I am studying or a young job seeker · Services Australia
Youth Allowance
Income support for young people studying, training, or looking for work. Rate depends on age, whether you are independent, and whether you live at home.
$684.20 / fortnight
Hover the amount for four other currencies (live rate).
Who it is for
Usually under 22 (job seekers) or under 25 (students), subject to detailed age rules.
State student/youth allowance. Not a scholarship and not private education insurance.
ISSA (1 January 2024) — Qualifying conditions (ISSA 2024)
Aged 16 to 21 (24 if a full-time student), seeking work or in approved full-time study or training. Dependent claimants: parental and personal income and assets. Indexed in January. Youth Disability Supplement for under-22s with a partial capacity to work.
Conditions
- Study or job search
- Approved study, training, or job-seeker rules depending on the stream.
- Independence
- If dependent, parental income test applies.
Primary source first. A disputed or stale figure stays visible. Hover a rand or dollar figure for four other currencies. W weekly · F fortnightly · M monthly · A annually.
primary · Services Australia
Single, aged 16 to 17, no dependent children — Living away from home, typical total
$684.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Special rates for long term income support recipients — Single, living away from home, typical total
$808.30 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, aged 16 to 17, no dependent children — Living at home, typical total
$422.80 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, aged 18 to 24, no dependent children — Living at home, typical total
$487.00 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, with dependent children, typical total
$863.40 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, with dependent children — Principal carer of a dependent child granted an exemption from mutual obligation requirements for foster caring, non-parent relative caring under a court order, home schooling, distance education or large family, typical total
$1,066.30 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Typical total includes Energy Supplement and, where marked, Pharmaceutical Allowance or Youth Disability Supplement. Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Partnered — No dependent children, typical total
$684.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Partnered — With dependent children, typical total
$740.90 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Special rates for long term income support recipients — Single, living at home, typical total
$573.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Special rates for long term income support recipients — Partnered, no dependent children, typical total
$740.90 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, aged 16 to 17, no dependent children — Living at home, basic rate
$418.90 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, aged 16 to 17, no dependent children — Living away from home, basic rate
$677.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, aged 18 to 24, no dependent children — Living at home, basic rate
$482.40 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, aged 18 to 24, no dependent children — Living away from home, basic rate
$677.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, with dependent children, basic rate
$854.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Single, with dependent children — Principal carer of a dependent child granted an exemption from mutual obligation requirements for foster caring, non-parent relative caring under a court order, home schooling, distance education or large family, basic rate
$1,047.30 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Partnered — No dependent children, basic rate
$677.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Partnered — With dependent children, basic rate
$733.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Special rates for long term income support recipients — Single, living at home, basic rate
$567.50 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Special rates for long term income support recipients — Single, living away from home, basic rate
$799.70 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Special rates for long term income support recipients — Partnered, no dependent children, basic rate
$733.20 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.22, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
stale · International Social Security Association
ISSA 1 Jan 2024 — range (age, living arrangements, children)
A$395.30 to A$970.20 / fortnight
From 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
2026 booklet has the full table (typical away-from-home 18–24 $684.20). Keep 2026.
International comparison
Payments in other countries that may correspond to Youth Allowance
These benefits may support younger jobseekers, students or dependent young people. International social-security agreements do not necessarily coordinate them, so the comparison is primarily useful for understanding the other country's system.
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agreement countries with a potentially related benefit family
1Same purpose does not mean same law.A foreign pension, allowance or care benefit can serve a similar social purpose without being legally equivalent to Youth Allowance.
2The bilateral agreement decides what is coordinated.Use the country page to test whether the relevant benefit category is actually covered.
3The foreign benefit can still matter even when it is not covered.It may help explain contribution history, foreign pension income, care arrangements or the other country's welfare structure.
Asia · agreement country
India
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–India agreement page →
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Asia · agreement country
Japan
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Japan agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Asia · agreement country
Korea
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Korea agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Australasia · agreement country
New Zealand
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–New Zealand agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Austria
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Austria agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Belgium
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Belgium agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Croatia
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Croatia agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Cyprus
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Cyprus agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Czech Republic
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Czech Republic agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Denmark
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Denmark agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Estonia
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Estonia agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Finland
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Finland agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Germany
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Germany agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Greece
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Greece agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Hungary
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Hungary agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Ireland
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Ireland agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Italy
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Italy agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Latvia
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Latvia agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Malta
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Malta agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Netherlands
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Netherlands agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
North Macedonia
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–North Macedonia agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Norway
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Norway agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Poland
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Poland agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Portugal
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Portugal agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Serbia
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Serbia agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Slovak Republic
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Slovak Republic agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Slovenia
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Slovenia agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Spain
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Spain agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Europe · agreement country
Switzerland
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Switzerland agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Americas · agreement country
Canada
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Canada agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Americas · agreement country
Chile
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →
ISSA benefit family
Family benefits
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–Chile agreement page →
Family, child or dependant benefits where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Americas · agreement country
United States of America
ISSA benefit family
Unemployment
Benefit family recorded by ISSA
Australia–United States of America agreement page →
Unemployment insurance or assistance where a statutory branch is recorded.
Why this may be relevant →Potential correspondence is based on benefit function and ISSA welfare-system structure. It does not mean the foreign benefit is legally equivalent to the Australian payment or covered by the bilateral agreement. Open the country page and current agreement sources before relying on it.
Cross-checks
- agrees A guide to Australian Government payments Booklet has the full youth rate table — use it rather than a single headline.
- disagrees ISSA country profile — Australia ISSA Country profiles: Australia, policies as of 1 January 2024 (https://www.issa.int/node/195543?country=796). Amounts lag the 1 July 2026 payments guide (co029-2607). Compass keeps 2026.
How to apply
Services Australia. Parental means test unless independent.
Methodology
coreau_ss_methodology.centrelink_indexation
Maximum rates from Services Australia. Pensions and most allowances index on 20 March and 20 September. FTB indexes 1 July. Income and assets tests can pay less than the maximum. Current Compass figures are overlaid from the 1 July–19 September 2026 payments guide (co029-2607). Change this row in Core AU and the Compass follows.
- Read the live Services Australia page for that payment.
- Cross-check A guide to Australian Government payments for the current quarter (Core AU job payments_guide_quarterly).
- Do not treat a September-preview blog figure as in force before indexation day.