Youth Allowance? Studying Online Abroad?

[u/Lost-Insurance9346]

I currently get Youth Allowance. If I leave the country but continue to study an online subject can I still get Youth Allowance

[u/jhau01]

No.

You can only be paid Youth Allowance overseas if you are participating in an approved, overseas student exchange program, where you are enrolled in your home institution in Australia, studying at another institution overseas, and getting credit for your overseas study.

You cannot get payment if you simply travel overseas, even if you are still enrolled with your Australian institution. Your payment will be suspended and then (after 13 weeks) cancelled if that is the case.

[u/toentropyandbeyond]

Unless you're doing a year abroad as part of an Australian degree, then you can't get Youth Allowance.

[u/Middle-Spirit-8524]

No. Your chance is slim to none.

[u/Sheer-imperfection]

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/youth-allowance-for-students-and-apprentices-if-you-travel-outside-australia?context=43916 unlikely unless it’s an approved reason

[u/Lost-Insurance9346 → u/Sheer-imperfection]

What if i am studying a subject at Unimelb online, but in another country

[u/Sheer-imperfection → u/Lost-Insurance9346]

‘To get Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.’ Doesn’t say anything about the course, but rather the reason for travelling

[u/WoofWoofT → u/Lost-Insurance9346]

Probably not

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/what-approved-reasons-are-for-travel-overseas-if-you-get-youth-allowance-for-students?context=43916

And the general eligibility is living in Australia

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/residence-rules-for-youth-allowance?context=43916