Most useful information for recently unemployed

Updating parental income details

You’ll need to update your income details if you or your child get a letter from us asking for these.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. When to claim

Starting your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers

You can start your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers payment up to 13 weeks before your circumstances change.

1. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension
2. Transfer to Age Pension

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Relationship details form (SS284)

Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.

1. Residence rules
2. Newly arrived resident's waiting period

Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period

After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.

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. Parenting Payment

Who can get Parenting Payment

You must meet certain criteria to get Parenting Payment.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How to claim Parenting Payment

Complete the following steps to claim Parenting Payment.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

When you'll get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Youth Allowance for job seekers payment.

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.