Youth Allowance Changes 1 January 2026.
Maximum Youth Allowance basic rate from 1 Jan 2026.
These figures show the 2025 rate and the new 2026 rate, for each category of family situation.
Single, no children, under 18, living at home.
From $410.30 to $418.90.
Under 18, living away from home.
From $663.30 to $677.20.
18 or over, living away from home.
From $663.30 to $677.20.
18 or over, living at home.
From $472.50 to $482.40.
Single, with children.
From $836.60 to $854.20.
Partnered, no children.
From $663.30 to $677.20.
Partnered, with children.
From $718.10 to $733.20
Special rate of Youth Allowance”
(For long-term unemployed or migrant English students aged 22 years or over commencing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship.)
Single, living at home.
From $555.80 to $567.50
Single, living away from home.
From $783.30 to $799.70.
Partnered, no children.
From $718.10 to $733.20.
(For long-term unemployed or migrant English students aged 22 years or over commencing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship.)
Source: https://www.dss.gov.au/income-support-payments/social-security-indexation