Get uni sorted now. When you become 22 years old you are automatically considered as 'independent' for Independent Youth Allowance purposes.
If you are 25 years of age, and starting a new course, you can apply for Austudy. You must submit your Youth Allowance claim plus supporting documents within 14 days of registering with Centrelink. Note : if you are not a full-time student you will need to arrange an interview with Centrelink.
Delays to your first payment may occur because:. This includes streamlining and simplifying student online claims, leading to faster outcomes and payments. Mr Jongen also told Hack that the average call wait times for Centrelink last Financial Year was 15 minutes and 44 seconds.
Busy signals to the Centrelink phone line were down 37 per cent between October and March , Mr Jongen said. Her estimated completion date for her claim was March 5. I just expected things to run smoother than this, I feel let down and insignificant. And to know other people in worse off situations are dealing with the same problem, that scares me.
You should also Contact Us on return to Australia. Your Claim Number can be used as a reference when contacting Centrelink about your claim. Centrelink can accept copies of an original verification document excluding proof of identity documents if it is certified as a true copy by a Justice of the Peace JP. Please note that Centrelink cannot accept copies of identity documentation under any circumstances.
Your answers to the questions we have asked in your online claim can be viewed after you have submitted your claim to Centrelink. You can ask Centrelink to mail the required forms to you if you are unable or do not wish to download and print them yourself.
Centrelink will mail a covering letter and all of the required forms for your claim if you request this service. Please note that mailed forms can be subject to delays that Centrelink has no control over. If you ask Centrelink to mail your forms you still need to complete and return them by the due date. You will be asked to provide detailed information about your circumstances.
Please remember that we need to see original documents not photocopies. If you cannot get all of the documentation straight away, please Contact Us. If you or another person have previously provided these details for this child, you do not need to give these again. You may contact us to confirm that the details have been provided. If you are claiming Paid Parental Leave and you provide proof of the birth or adoption and for a birth, declare you have taken action to register the birth within 28 days of this child's birth or entry into your care, your Parental Leave Pay can start on the day you choose.
Your first payment will be backdated to your Paid Parental Leave period start date. The start date will not be the first date your payment occurs. Please Note: If the child was born overseas the documents supplied must be either the originals or copies sighted and certified by an Australian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission.
They don't need to be translated into English. For more information go to www. Please Note: If you are outside Australia you should contact Centrelink to discuss what Proof of immunisation or exemption is acceptable and the most appropriate way to provide that evidence to Centrelink.
Examples of evidence to support your Baby Bonus income estimate can include, but are not limited to:. Your current Australian visa may be recorded on your passport, or you may have a letter from Australia's immigration department.
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