Most useful information

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

When to claim JobSeeker Payment

When you can submit your JobSeeker Payment claim depends on your situation. You may be able to start your claim early.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

How to keep your Carer Payment

How to keep us up to date when you’re getting Carer Payment.

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting the United Kingdom

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with the United Kingdom (UK) may cover some of your medical costs in the UK public health system.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus if you work

If you work, we’ll apply your Work Bonus balance to offset your Work Bonus eligible income. We’ll do this before we apply the income test.

1. Retirement years
2. Starting your retirement

Claiming a payment when you start retirement

You can apply for a payment before and after you’ve reached Age Pension age.

1. Home Equity Access Scheme
2. Who can get it

Qualifying pensions for the Home Equity Access Scheme

You must be eligible for a qualifying pension to access the Home Equity Access Scheme.

1. Growing up
2. Teenage years

What happens when your child turns 18

Your child turning 18 or stopping school may affect Family Tax Benefit (FTB), child support and their eligibility for payment.

1. How much you can get
2. Maximum loan amount

Age component for loans under the Home Equity Access Scheme

Your age will help decide how much you can get under the Home Equity Access Scheme.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Age Pension

When you get Age Pension, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

1. JobSeeker Payment
2. How much you can get

Income and assets tests for JobSeeker Payment

You must meet the income and assets tests to get JobSeeker Payment.