Most useful information for looking for work

1. Top payments
2. Energy Supplement

How much Energy Supplement you can get

How much Energy Supplement you get depends on your circumstances and the payment you get.

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

How to report and manage your JobSeeker Payment

To keep getting JobSeeker Payment you need to report every 2 weeks. You also need to keep meeting your mutual obligation requirements.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

1. How much you can get
2. Income and assets tests

Income test for JobSeeker Payment

Your or your partner’s income can reduce how much we pay you.

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. Centrelink self service
2. Electronic messaging

Who can use electronic messaging

You don’t need to have an online account to use electronic messaging.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

How to contact the Financial Information Service

We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Electronic messaging

How to subscribe for electronic messaging

Subscribe to get important text messages or emails from us.