Most useful information for recently unemployed

1. Work
2. Recently unemployed

Getting a payment when you’re recently unemployed

We have payments to help you when you’re unemployed or can’t work while you’re sick or injured. Which one you get depends on your circumstances.

When you need an Employment Separation Certificate

If you or your partner stop work or change from full time to casual work, you may need to give us an Employment Separation Certificate.

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.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

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

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.

Liquid assets waiting period

The liquid assets waiting period is between one and 13 weeks.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Parenting Payment

To be eligible for Parenting Payment you must meet the residence rules.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Representative authority form (CS3042)

Use this form to authorise another person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf about your child support case.

Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf (outside Australia) form (AUS221)

Use this form if you want to nominate a person or organisation outside Australia to act on your behalf with Centrelink.