https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/centrelink-for-16yo-s/m-p/179852#M9760 <P>Hey guys! Hopefully I've posted this in the right spot.</P> <P>So, in around 2 weeks I'll finally be turning 16 and I'm going to be needing more than my $10 a week that I get for a bit of pocket money. Unfortunately I can't get a job because I'm being homeschooled and on weekends I go to a family farm to learn more hands-on work and so I can learn to drive so obviously I won't have much time left in my busy schedule. Could I get money from Centrelink?</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size: inherit; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">I must admit it's not exactly what I want to do but I'd rather have more of an education than a job at the moment and I need the money. My mum has said that there's something called youth allowance that I should be able to get but can't for reasons that I've forgotten. Any help is appreciated.</SPAN></P> <P> Thanks in advance!</P> Thu, 19 Jan 2017 04:16:21 GMT JMR0102 2017-01-19T04:16:21Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/centrelink-for-16yo-s/m-p/179852#M9760 <P>Hey guys! Hopefully I've posted this in the right spot.</P> <P>So, in around 2 weeks I'll finally be turning 16 and I'm going to be needing more than my $10 a week that I get for a bit of pocket money. Unfortunately I can't get a job because I'm being homeschooled and on weekends I go to a family farm to learn more hands-on work and so I can learn to drive so obviously I won't have much time left in my busy schedule. Could I get money from Centrelink?</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size: inherit; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">I must admit it's not exactly what I want to do but I'd rather have more of an education than a job at the moment and I need the money. My mum has said that there's something called youth allowance that I should be able to get but can't for reasons that I've forgotten. Any help is appreciated.</SPAN></P> <P> Thanks in advance!</P> Thu, 19 Jan 2017 04:16:21 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/centrelink-for-16yo-s/m-p/179852#M9760 JMR0102 2017-01-19T04:16:21Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/centrelink-for-16yo-s/m-p/179853#M9761 <P>JMR0102, I reckon you would be best off going into a Centrelink office and speaking to someone. They will be able to give you the full run down on what you can and cannot claim. </P> <P>Mark. </P> Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:11:19 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/centrelink-for-16yo-s/m-p/179853#M9761 MarkJT 2017-01-19T21:11:19Z