Most useful information for recently unemployed

If you have other types of income you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers. Before you start, check if you can get it.

To keep getting Youth Allowance for job seekers you need to report every 2 weeks. You also need to keep meeting your mutual obligation requirements.

The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.

If you apply for Youth Allowance as a job seeker, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.

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

If you get Parenting Payment and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Rent Assistance when you travel outside Australia.

There are rules about how long you can get Parenting Payment when you travel outside Australia.

We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.

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