Most useful information for Recently unemployed

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Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

  1. JobSeeker Payment
  2. When to claim

Starting your claim for JobSeeker Payment

You can start your claim for JobSeeker Payment up to 13 weeks before your circumstances change.

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

Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay board and lodgings to a homeowner or primary tenant for a room in their property.

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

Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker

If you apply for Youth Allowance as a job seeker, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.

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.

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Jul 2025

Tax time is here

The best time to lodge your tax return is from late July when most of your information has been pre-filled for you.

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

  1. Prove your identity
  2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink using your Digital ID

How to prove who you are to Centrelink using your Digital ID.

  1. Getting aged care services
  2. Most useful information

Private Trust form (MOD PT)

Use this form if in the last 5 years, you or your partner have been involved with or have transferred funds or assets to a private trust that has not been vested.

  1. Top payments
  2. Parenting Payment

How to claim Parenting Payment

Complete the following steps to claim Parenting Payment.

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Page last updated: 10 December 2021.
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