Youth money management activity

Young partners who have youth activity obligations are required to co-operate with their service provider or MSD 'in-house' service in managing the spending of their benefit and provide information as required.

The young person must:

• attend and participate in regular one-on-one discussions on budgeting

and provide information on:

• their accommodation costs (for example rent, board) and service costs (for example power, phone)
• any other lawful debts and liabilities (for example court fines, MSD debts, Child Support payments, hire purchase)
• how they spend their in-hand allowance and
• how they spend any money allocated to their payment card

For more information see:

• Youth money management

A young partner aged 16 or 17 years (with no children) or 16 to 19 years (with dependent children) will not be subject to youth money management and will have their full payment paid directly to them when they have:

• demonstrated continued compliance with their obligations and been assessed as being financially competent or
• opted out of youth money management because they have turned 18 years (for young partners without dependent children), or 20 years (for young partners with dependent children), and have chosen to stay in the Youth Service and complete their course of study, training or work-based learning