Most useful information for recently unemployed

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Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

Income test for JobSeeker Payment

Your or your partner’s income can reduce how much we pay you.

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

  1. Working while you get DSP
  2. Getting help to find work

Inclusive Employment Australia

Inclusive Employment Australia is an employment service program that can help you prepare for, find and keep a job if you have disability, injury or health conditions.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

  1. Rent Assistance
  2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance

We need to know about changes that could affect or stop your Rent Assistance.

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

  1. Top payments
  2. JobSeeker Payment

What your commitments are to get JobSeeker Payment

There are things you must do to keep getting your JobSeeker Payment.

  1. Housing
  2. Most useful information

Information you need to know about reporting employment and using the Earnings Worksheet form (SU505(i))

Information about how your payment is affected by income from full time, part time or casual employment and what other assistance we may also provide.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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