Most useful information for Recently unemployed

Seasonal work preclusion period

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

1. Mutual obligation requirements
2. Mutual obligation requirements in the Community Development Program

Comprehensive Compliance Assessment

An assessment to find out why you haven’t been meeting your mutual obligation requirements.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Mutual obligation requirements

Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.

Overdrawn bank account

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

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. Parenting Payment
2. How to manage your payment

Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Parenting Payment

If you get Parenting Payment and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Rent Assistance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Rent Assistance when you travel outside Australia.

1. Parenting Payment
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Parenting Payment

There are rules about how long you can get Parenting Payment when you travel outside Australia.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

1. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Special rules to get Rent Assistance when you get ABSTUDY Living Allowance

To get Rent Assistance with ABSTUDY Living Allowance, you must meet some special rules.