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  2. JobSeeker Payment

What your commitments are to get JobSeeker Payment

There are things you must do to keep getting your JobSeeker Payment.

  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. Who can get it
  2. Rent types for Rent Assistance

Travelling, site and mooring fees rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay site or mooring fees where you live, or when you’re travelling.

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

Community or disability housing rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay rent to live in a community or disability housing group.

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.

Real estate income

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

  1. Parenting Payment
  2. What your commitments are

Change of circumstances while getting Parenting Payment

We need to know about changes to your or your partner’s situation. If you don’t tell us when these changes happen, you may get a debt you’ll have to pay back.

Income from Commonwealth Prac Payment

If you get a payment from us, you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.

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.

  1. Youth Allowance
  2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

How to report and manage your Youth Allowance for job seekers payment

To keep getting Youth Allowance for job seekers you need to report every 2 weeks. You also need to keep meeting your mutual obligation requirements.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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