same as newstart but still based on parental income
So, based on a parental income of ~$40,000 a year - do you think he would be eligible for any payment at all?


The other thing is if he feels to proud to go on payments which is a seperate issue
As for the pride thing, yeah I sort of got that feeling from the situation and/or sheer laziness. But, she happily accepted that they denied him eligibility. So before telling her (politely) that I think her son is full of it and that she should tell him to get his butt into an office, I wanted to check if people in similar circumstances are normally eligible or not.

Just to summarise:
He's 19.
Currently looking for work.
Lives with one parent who earns approximately 40k.
He's NOT independent.
His mother needs him to pay board.

I would call and check with centrelink myself, but I'm sure they wouldn't be capable of answering a "hypothetical" question.

Thanks for your responses