Most useful information for recently unemployed

Cancelling your payment online

You may be able to cancel your own payment online. This means you don’t need to visit a service centre or call us.

1. How much you can get
2. Dependent or independent

Independent through work for Youth Allowance as a job seeker

You may be an independent job seeker if you’ve supported yourself through full time paid work.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Responding to an Objection form (CS4243)

Use this form if we have previously notified you that the other parent or carer in your child support case has submitted an objection to a decision.

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 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.

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.

How to upload a medical certificate

Instructions on how to upload and submit a medical certificate using your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.

Business structures

Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

When we pre-fill your information

There are some things you need to know about income, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and other details we pre-fill for you.