Most useful information for recently unemployed

Income test for JobSeeker Payment

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

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

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

Liquid assets waiting period

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

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.

Seasonal work preclusion period

This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Start or end group payment arrangement form (SS270)

Use this form to start or end your payment going to an organisation approved for group payment arrangements, such as an aged care home, hospital or hostel.

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.

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How much you can gift

Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.