Most useful information for looking for work

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

When you’ll get your first JobSeeker Payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first JobSeeker Payment.

1. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard
2. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Northern Territory

Who can get enhanced Income Management and a SmartCard in the Northern Territory

If you live in the Northern Territory, you may be eligible for enhanced Income Management.

1. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in Queensland
2. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region of Queensland

Who can get enhanced Income Management and a SmartCard in the Bundaberg or Hervey Bay region of Queensland

If you live in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region of Queensland, you may be eligible to volunteer for enhanced Income Management.

Employment income reporting if you have other types of income

If you have other types of income you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

1. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in Queensland
2. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Cape York and Doomadgee region in Queensland

How enhanced Income Management and a SmartCard works in Cape York and the Doomadgee region in Queensland

Your SmartCard for enhanced Income Management in the Cape York and Doomadgee region of Queensland, looks and works like a normal debit card.

1. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in South Australia
2. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Ceduna region of South Australia

How enhanced Income Management works in the Ceduna region of South Australia

Your SmartCard for enhanced Income Management in the Ceduna region of South Australia, looks and works like a normal debit card.

1. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in Western Australia
2. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Goldfields region and the East Kimberley region in Western Australia

Who can get enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Goldfields region and East Kimberley region of Western Australia

If you live in the Goldfields region or the East Kimberley region in Western Australia, you may be eligible to volunteer for enhanced Income Management.

1. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in Western Australia
2. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Goldfields region and the East Kimberley region in Western Australia

How enhanced Income Management and SmartCard work in the Goldfields region and East Kimberley region of Western Australia

Your SmartCard for enhanced Income Management in the Goldfields region and the Kununurra and Wyndham region in the East Kimberley in WA, looks and works like a normal debit card.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

When to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers

When you can submit your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers depends on your situation. You may be able to start your claim early.

1. Work
2. Looking for work

Meeting your obligations when you look for work

When you get a payment from us, you have obligations. Find out what you need to do to keep getting your payment.