Chooses to remain on Young Parent Payment past 20 years of age

Generally, when a young person turns 20 years old the Young Parent Payment should stop.

However, to give a young person a chance to complete the qualification they have started while on Young Parent Payment, a young person can choose to continue to receive Young Parent Payment after they turn 20 years of age until their course ends if they remain in education, training or work-based learning.

When a young person reaches the age of 20 years and is attending secondary school they may continue in the Youth Service until the following 31 March.

For example a young person attending school who turns 20 years old in June can continue in the Youth Service until the following 31 March.

When a young person is attending tertiary education, training or work-based learning and they turn 20 years old, they may continue in the Youth Service until their course finishes, unless their course ends in December. If their course ends in December, they may remain in the Youth Service until 31 March the following year.

Examples:

A client is part way through a training course when they turn 20 years old. The training course finishes on 20 November. The young person will be exited from the Youth Service on 21 November.

A client is part way through a training course when they turn 20 years old. The training course finishes on 20 December. The young person can remain in the Youth Service until the following 31 March.

For more information see:

• Must receive payment for six months