When you’ll get your first JobSeeker Payment
There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first JobSeeker Payment.
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.
Getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment
Find out if you or your partner getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment could affect your eligibility for a payment from us.
How to get Energy Supplement
You don't need to apply for Energy Supplement. We’ll include it with your regular payment.
Starting your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers
You can start your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers payment up to 13 weeks before your circumstances change.
Medical Report - Mobility Allowance form (MA002)
Use this form to claim for Mobility Allowance if you are required to provide a Medical Report.
How to report and manage your JobSeeker Payment
To keep getting JobSeeker Payment you need to report every 2 weeks. You also need to keep meeting your mutual obligation requirements.
New to JobSeeker Payment
What you need to do to get your first JobSeeker Payment, how much you’ll get and who to contact about mutual obligation requirements.
Income and assets tests for JobSeeker Payment
You must meet the income and assets tests to get JobSeeker Payment.
How much Mobility Allowance you can get
You can get a standard rate or higher rate of Mobility Allowance depending on your circumstances.