- What your commitments are
- Getting a medical certificate
What happens when you give us a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment
We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your requirements for a short time. This is so you can keep getting JobSeeker Payment.
- JobSeeker Payment
- Who can get it
Residence rules for JobSeeker Payment
To be eligible for the JobSeeker Payment you must meet the residence rules.
While you wait for a Centrelink claim outcome
There’s support while you wait to find out about your Centrelink claim outcome.
- Relationship changes
- Most useful information
Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)
Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.
Manage your Centrelink payment
If you get a payment, you’ll have some regular commitments you need to meet. If you don’t, your payment may stop.
- How much you can get
- Income and assets tests
Income test for JobSeeker Payment
Your or your partner’s income can reduce how much we pay you.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Apply for an advance payment
Instructions to apply for an advance payment using your Centrelink online account.
- Age Pension
- How to manage your payment
Working while you’re getting Age Pension
If your income goes over the cut off point, we'll pay you $0 for that fortnight. In some situations, we can suspend your Age Pension.
- Health Care Card
- Who needs to apply
Renewing a Health Care Card
If you’re still eligible to get a health care card, we’ll issue you a new card before the current one ends. You don’t need to do anything.
Digital card
Have your concession or health care card with you everywhere you take your smart mobile device.