[morgansacre]

Ok, I have edited this, because as I said I was wrong....

This post has been edited by morgansacre: 09/11/2012, 11:39 AM

[FiveAus]

Ummm no, it doesn't go up. It no longer reduces to the base rate as it used to before the rules changed.

If she wants her own income, she should get a part time job.

[~benita~]

Why on earth should the Gvt be giving teenagers money. Surely their parents are still supporting them?

[emmafg]

Why on earth should the Gvt be giving teenagers money. Surely their parents are still supporting them?

Or they are getting weekend jobs?

[Littleone84]

If she wants her own income, she should get a part time job.

I was under the impression youth allowance was an allowance paid to assist with things like school books, uniforms etc if still at school because FTB ceased or reduced once 16??? (please correct me if i am wrong), and not as a disposal income for your daughter.

[JillyJellyBean]

I got my first job at 16. I cant see why we should be encouraging young people to take handouts, but to be self sufficient.

[PrincessPeach]

Because the government is trying to encourage more people to work & not live off benefits.

I know when I went through school most parents were whinging because the kids got centrelink & they lost their payments, but they still had to pay for their food & education expenses, the kids didn't.

[cme]

I guess I'm missing the point too. Why should your daughter be given money from the government while she is studying and you are supporting her (and receiving FTB) so she can save for a car?

[morgansacre]

I'm only saying what the two ladies told me separately at Centrelink.

Ok, sorry I'm wrong, I thought the Youth Allowance was for the kids to buy school stuff, to help with TAFE while still at school, etc etc. My other children managed to save a bit to pay for a cheap first car as well.

Lynn

This post has been edited by morgansacre: 09/11/2012, 10:48 AM

[SarahM72]

I agree with the government stance. A child doesn't need a government allowance of their own if they are living with parents, especially not for things like buying a car. Seriously, that is what a job is for.