Most useful information for recently unemployed

1. How to manage your participation requirements
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Disability Support Pension

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your participation requirements. This is so you can keep getting Disability Support Pension while you recover.

1. Meeting participation requirements if you’re under 35
2. How to manage your participation requirements

Getting a medical certificate for Disability Support Pension

You may be exempt from meeting your participation requirements for a short time if you’re sick or injured. You’ll need to give us a medical certificate.

1. What your commitments are
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your requirements for a short time. This is so you can keep getting Youth Allowance for job seekers.

1. What your commitments are
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your requirements for a short time. This is so you can keep getting JobSeeker Payment.

1. Parenting Payment
2. What your commitments are

Getting a medical certificate for Parenting Payment

If you get Parenting Payment there are some reasons you may need to give us a medical certificate.

Directors fees

Directors fees count towards your income test. They can affect your Centrelink payment.

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.

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

Training and reskilling while getting Disability Support Pension (DSP)

There are resources and advice available if you want to change your job or gain new skills while getting Disability Support Pension (DSP).

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

Other support and advice while getting DSP

There’s other support and advice available if you need to help to find work while getting Disability Support Pension (DSP). You can also get advice about your employment rights.

If you need to attend an Employment Services Assessment

What you need to do before your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt).