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| quote: | Originally posted by alex_cooke
I'm studying at Uni at the moment, but not employed. I'm 19 but dont know how to prove my independance. My Dad says I can crash with him over the weekend, but no more than that (He's a complete cvnt - wont let me live with him) and I could maybe go down and live with my grandparents for a bit, but they wouldn't be able to support me for long...
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shit man, thats fvcked 
my long days of centrelink are over (mores the pity) but i dont think things have changed too much. first, you can be independent if you prove to centrelink that you are unable to live with your parents. i think a statutory declaration from your dad should be able to provide that for you. "alex cant live at home coz his mother is an absolute whore" or something like that. the other way, is to have earned a specific amount of money in a certain time frame, it used to be about $13K in 18 months or something.
also, keep an eye out on uni noticeboards, students are *always* looking for room mates, coz life's just too expensive by yourself. it might mean shacking up with a random, but thats way better than living in a box.
good luck mate 
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