Youth Allowance News

The Federal Government announced changes to the youth allowance in the last budget. They have since delayed the starting date for some of those changes. For details on the changes to the allowance, see www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Programs/YouthAllowance/Pages/default.aspx Deferment Given the Commonwealth Government decision to extend the time required by students to receive the full youth allowance, UNSW has decided to extend the deferment period that a student may apply for. Currently students can apply for up to 12 months deferment when they receive an offer. From 2010, students will be able to apply for up to 2 years. They will do this by reapplying after one year. Information will be available soon on our website at www.unsw.edu.au/defer.