Most useful information for recently unemployed

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Representative authority form (CS3042)

Use this form to authorise another person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf about your child support case.

1. Working while you get DSP
2. Getting help to find work

Job search and financial help while getting Disability Support Pension (DSP)

If you’re looking for work, there’s support services to help you with your job search, self-employment or financial help.

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.

Employment income

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

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

1. JobSeeker Payment
2. How to report and manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get JobSeeker Payment

You must tell us if things change as it may affect your JobSeeker Payment.

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Scheduled reporting

If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.

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.

How to report your income to Centrelink

You can report your employment income in different ways.