Most useful information for looking for work

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Job seekers

Child Support FIS video

Watch this video to find out about how a redundancy will affect your child support.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus if you don’t work

If you don’t work you still accrue a bonus.

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. 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.

1. Mobility Allowance
2. How to manage your payment

Grace period for Mobility Allowance

If you stop your qualifying activity, you may still get Mobility Allowance for a short time. This is known as a grace period.

1. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension
2. Transfer to Age Pension

How to apply to transfer to Age Pension

If you already get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension. This will be 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.

Directors fees

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

1. How to manage your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Mobility Allowance

When you get Mobility Allowance, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

1. What your commitments are
2. Travel outside Australia

What approved reasons are for travel overseas if you get Youth Allowance for job seekers

To get Youth Allowance as a job seeker while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.

1. What your commitments are
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Youth Allowance for job seekers

When you get Youth Allowance as a job seeker, you should always tell us if you’re leaving Australia.