Most useful information for looking for work

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

1. Relationship changes
2. 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.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Income and assets form (SA369)

Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to tell us about your income and assets.

1. What your commitments are
2. Travel outside Australia

What the approved reasons for travel overseas are if you get JobSeeker Payment

To get JobSeeker Payment while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. When to claim

Starting your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers

You can start your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers payment up to 13 weeks before your circumstances change.

1. How much you can get
2. Dependent or independent

Independent through work for Youth Allowance as a job seeker

You may be an independent job seeker if you’ve supported yourself through full time paid work.

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Work
2. Looking for work

Looking for work and job hunting

There are tools and services to help you look for work. Here are some of the most helpful ones.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Update your banking details

Instructions on how to update your banking details, including cash, cheques, loans, savings, deeming accounts and term deposit accounts.

Pause of requirements

Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.