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Key decisions

  • Chaplin v Secretary, Department of Social Services [2026] HCA 22
  • Cullen v New South Wales [2026] HCA 19

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Youth Allowance rate calculator – income test

In Chaplin v Secretary, Department of Social Services [2026] HCA 22 (17 June 2026), the High Court (Gageler CJ, and Gordon, Steward, Jagot and Beech‑Jones JJ) unanimously dismissed an appeal from the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia.

The applicant was in receipt of Youth Allowance, a form of social security payment. While receiving the payments, he also worked at a grocery store in a casual capacity.

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