Most useful information for Recently unemployed

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.

Regular deductions using Centrepay

You can use our free and voluntary service to pay bills as regular deductions from your Centrelink payments.

1. Parenting Payment
2. How to manage your payment

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.

1. Employment income reporting
2. What to report

Income from employment

If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Income tests for Austudy

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

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.

Income streams

These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.

Seasonal work preclusion period

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

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get certain payments from us and pay rent.