Most useful information for looking for work

1. How to manage your payment
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.

1. Income test for Farm Household Allowance
2. Income

Directors fees

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

1. If you’re employed
2. What to report

Pre-filled information for employment income reporting

There are some things you need to know about income, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and other details we pre-fill for you.

1. What your commitments are
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get JobSeeker Payment

When you get JobSeeker Payment, you should always tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

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.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. When you'll get your first payment

New to Youth Allowance for job seekers payment

What you need to do to get your first Youth Allowance payment, how much you’ll get paid and who to contact about mutual obligation requirements.

Pause of requirements

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

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. When to claim

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.