- Meeting participation requirements if you’re under 35
- How to manage your participation requirements
Getting a medical certificate for Disability Support Pension
You may be exempt from meeting your participation requirements for a short time if you’re sick or injured. You’ll need to give us a medical certificate.
- What your commitments are
- Getting a medical certificate
What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for job seekers
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 Youth Allowance for job seekers.
- What your commitments are
- 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.
- Youth Allowance for job seekers
- What your commitments are
Getting a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for job seekers
If you get Youth Allowance for job seekers and can’t work or study for a short time, you may need to give us a medical certificate.
- JobSeeker Payment
- What your commitments are
Getting a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment
Tell us if you can’t work or study for a short time due to a sickness or injury. You’ll also need to give us a medical certificate.
Directors fees
Directors fees count towards your income test. They can affect your Centrelink payment.
- Working while you get DSP
- Getting help to find work
Job search and financial help while getting Disability Support Pension (DSP)
If you’re looking for work, there’s support services to help you with your job search, self-employment or financial help.
- Working while you get DSP
- Getting help to find work
Training and reskilling while getting Disability Support Pension (DSP)
There are resources and advice available if you want to change your job or gain new skills while getting Disability Support Pension (DSP).
- Working while you get DSP
- Getting help to find work
Other support and advice while getting DSP
There’s other support and advice available if you need to help to find work while getting Disability Support Pension (DSP). You can also get advice about your employment rights.
If you need to attend an Employment Services Assessment
What you need to do before your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt).