Most useful information

1. JobSeeker Payment
2. When to claim

Starting your claim for JobSeeker Payment

You can start your claim for JobSeeker Payment up to 13 weeks before your circumstances change.

1. Looking for work
2. Most useful information

Profit and Loss Statement form (SU580)

Use this form if you are a sole trader, subcontractor or a partner in a partnership that has started new employment or a new business.

1. Going overseas
2. Before you go

Health care planning when going overseas

How to make sure you stay healthy and can access health care when you’re travelling or living overseas.

Proof of Life compliance reviews if you’re older than 80 and live overseas

If you’re older than 80 and live outside Australia you may need to complete a Proof of Life Certificate form.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. If you’re in financial hardship

Length of aged care financial hardship assistance

How long you can get aged care financial hardship assistance depends on your situation. We work this out when you claim.

1. What your commitments are
2. Mutual obligation requirements

Mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 or older

Find out about your mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 and over.

1. Contact us
2. Find us

Video chat appointments

Learn about video chat appointments for My Aged Care, Financial Information Services (FIS), Farm Household Allowance (FHA), or student or job seeker matters.

1. Top payments
2. Work Bonus

Who can get the Work Bonus

You must meet eligibility requirements to get the Work Bonus.

1. Top payments
2. Utilities Allowance

How much Utilities Allowance you can get

We’ll pay the allowance with your regular payment. We pay you on or after 20 March, 20 June, 20 September and 20 December each year.

1. Active scams
2. Centrelink scams

Centrelink impersonation phone call scams

You might get a call claiming to be from Services Australia.