The amount of JobSeeker Payment you can get depends on all the following:
- your age
- if you have a partner
- if you have children
- how much income you and your partner have been paid in the past 14 days.
Payment rates
The following table is a guide only of JobSeeker Payment amounts. We update rates on 20 March and 20 September each year.
| Your situation | Your maximum fortnightly payment from 20 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Single, no children | $778.00 |
| Single, with a dependent child or children | $833.20 |
| Single, 55 or older, after 9 continuous months on an income support payment | $833.20 |
| Single, assessed as having a partial capacity to work of less than 15 hours a week | $833.20 |
| Partnered | $712.30 |
Single principal carer granted an exemption from mutual obligation requirements for any of the following:
| $1007.50 |
We extended the higher rate of JobSeeker Payment for people who meet certain conditions. From 20 September you may have had an increase in your payment if both apply:
- you’re single
- we’ve assessed you as having a capacity to work of less than 15 hours per week.
This increase may start in the middle of your payment cycle. As a result, you may not get the full increase in your first payment after this date. You’ll get the full increase in your next payment cycle.
JobSeeker Payment is a taxable Centrelink payment. You can ask us to deduct tax from your payment. This can help reduce the amount of tax you may have to pay at the end of the tax year.
JobSeeker Payment may affect the amount of child support you pay or receive. You need to tell us if your income changes.