Most useful information for recently unemployed

1. JobSeeker Payment
2. What your commitments are

Getting a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment

Tell us if you can’t work or study for a short time due to a sickness or injury. You’ll also need to give us a medical certificate.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

How to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers

Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Travelling, site and mooring fees rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay site or mooring fees where you live or when you’re travelling, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

1. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Payment special rules for Rent Assistance eligibility

If you’re 25 or younger, you may need to meet special rules to get Rent Assistance with an eligible payment.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Objecting to a Child Support decision form (CS1893)

Use this form to object to a child support decision we made that you disagree with.

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

How to claim JobSeeker Payment

Complete the following steps to claim JobSeeker Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.

Ordinary waiting period

You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.

Annual parental income reassessment

If you’re dependent and get Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, we may need your parents’ or guardians’ income details each year.