Most useful information for recently unemployed

Updating parental income details

You’ll need to update your income details if you or your child get a letter from us asking for these.

1. Rent Assistance
2. Who can get it

Proof of rent arrangements for Rent Assistance

If you tell us you’re renting when you claim a payment, we may ask for proof. We use this to check if you can get Rent Assistance.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Income streams

These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Real estate details form (MOD R)

Use this form to let us know your share of a property's asset value and income.

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Private Trust form (MOD PT)

Use this form if in the last 5 years, you or your partner have been involved with or have transferred funds or assets to a private trust that has not been vested.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

1. JobSeeker Payment
2. How to report and manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get JobSeeker Payment

You must tell us if things change as it may affect your JobSeeker Payment.

1. Who can get it
2. Income and assets test

Assets test for allowances

We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.