Recognised Relationship

For Student Allowance, a recognised relationship is when you and your partner are:

• both 24 or over
• in a relationship, which can be either a:
  • marriage
  • civil union
  • de facto relationship.

If either of you is under 24, one of you must have a child in your care to be in a recognised relationship.

16 or 17

If you or your partner are 16 or 17, written parental consent is required for you to live together in a de facto relationship.