Most useful information for looking for work

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.

1. Education Entry Payment
2. Who can get it

Approved study or training for Education Entry Payment

You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Education Entry Payment (EdEP).

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.

1. Farm Household Allowance
2. How to manage your payment

Farm Household Allowance Reviews

We review your Farm Household Allowance to make sure you’re still eligible, and check that we’ve paid you the right amount.

Mutual obligation requirements for newly arrived refugees

To keep getting your payment, you may need to do certain tasks and activities.

Using your SmartCard for enhanced Income Management

You can use your SmartCard to pay bills, and shop in store or online.

1. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Northern Territory
2. How it works

Exemptions for enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Northern Territory

Read about who can get an exemption from enhanced Income Management.

Checking your enhanced Income Management account balance

You can check your enhanced Income Management account balance in different ways.

Getting help with your enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard

We can help you with your enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard.