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Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)

Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.

  1. JobSeeker Payment
  2. Who can get it

Residence rules for JobSeeker Payment

To be eligible for the JobSeeker Payment you must meet the residence rules.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Rent types for Rent Assistance

Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re in retirement living.

  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.

Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.

  1. How to claim
  2. Transfer to Age Pension

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

  1. What your commitments are
  2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment

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 JobSeeker Payment.

  1. Youth Allowance
  2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

Who can get Youth Allowance for job seekers

You need to meet some rules to get Youth Allowance as a job seeker.

Overdrawn bank account

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

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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