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Hi so I’m an Australian citizen who recently moved from NZ to Australia and I had my Youth Allowance claim rejected I then appealed and added the documents they told me to provide (year long lease, aus birth ceritificate, aus passport) , just to then have my appeal rejected.

The reason they mentioned for my rejection was that I supposedly don’t have strong family ties/assets in Australia and that I’m mainly here for study. What’s confusing me is: I am an Australian citizen, I now live in Australia full-time, I have a year-long lease and I study full-time here.

The Services Australia website says an Australian resident is someone who lives in Australia and is an Australian citizen, PR holder, etc., and that “living in Australia” means Australia is your usual country of residence.

I understand I moved recently from NZ, but I’m confused about what part of the residency requirement I’m not meeting and whether anyone has experienced something similar???

They did say I could appeal again to take it a step further if im unhappy with the outcome, but im not sure if that will be helpful. and i also dont understand how they want me to prove that im residing in Australia long term.

any advice/thoughts would help please cus im not sure what to do.

Hi, I’m really confused about my Youth Allowance rejection. I’m an Australian citizen but I lived in New Zealand most of my life. I moved to Australia 2 months ago and im studying full time.

Centrelink rejected my claim saying I’m “not living here permanently” / “lived in NZ too long,” but I thought as a citizen living in Australia I should qualify? My friend moved at the same time as me and got approved, so I don’t understand the difference.

I’ve called multiple times and keep getting different answers, and they said they’d reassess it but nothing has happened yet. And they keep telling me they'll call me back the next day yet I've recieved 0 phone calls. The people on the phone also have no clue everytime i ask them a question they put me on hold for 10-15mins to talk to someone higher up. And I never get any clear answers. So what do i do in this situation?? do i keep calling and wait for answers? or is it easier going in person?

Any advice would be really appreciated 🙏

Hi, my Youth Allowance got declined and I’m wondering if reapplying would just lead to another rejection. I’m living in Australia by myself, and my parents live/ work in NZ. They don’t support me financially, but Centrelink still classified me as dependent. I'm a full time student studying and its hard for me to work enough hours to support my rent per week. My friend told me he only put down one parent’s income and got the maximum Youth Allowance, which made me confused (his parents also work overseas). If I submit a new claim, would they reassess it properly or just reject it again based on my first claim? Im struggling what are my best options here is there anything else I can do.