Most viewed payments for Recently unemployed

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Seasonal, Contract and Intermittent Work Details form (SU496)

Use this form to tell us about any seasonal, contract or intermittent work you or your partner has done in the 6 months prior to claiming an income support payment.

Pause of requirements

Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.

1. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Special rules to get Rent Assistance when you get Disability Support Pension

To get Rent Assistance with DSP when you are younger than 21 years old, you must meet some special rules.

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 into reports for you.

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

Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - job seekers

You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance. This is if you need to live away from your parents' home to look for work.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

How to budget

Find out how to review or make your budget. Knowing how much money comes in and where it goes helps you be in control of your money.

Directors fees

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

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How to manage your Parenting Payment

Your options for Parenting Payment.

1. Work
2. Recently unemployed

Planning long-term when you’re recently unemployed

We have resources that can help you with long-term planning when you’re unemployed.

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.