Income and assets tests

You must meet the income and assets tests to get JobSeeker Payment.

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You need to tell us about your and your partner’s income and assets so we can pay you the right amount.

Income test

The amount of income you can have before your payment reduces to zero depends on your family situation.

Find out more about the income test and what the limits are.

Assets test

Your payment will cancel when your assets are more than the following amounts.

Family situationHomeownersNon-homeowners
Single$321,500$579,500
Couple combined$481,500$739,500
One partner eligible, combined assets$481,500$739,500

We include the type and value of any assets you or your partner own for the Asset test. The only real estate asset we don’t include is your principal home. Find out more about Asset types.

Page last updated: 12 September 2025.
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