Most useful information for recently unemployed

1. Working while you get DSP
2. 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).

1. Employment Services Assessments
2. If you need to attend an assessment

What happens during and after the Employment Services Assessment

During your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt), we’ll talk with you about your barriers to work including your disability, illness or injury.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. When you'll get your first payment

New to Youth Allowance for job seekers payment

What you need to do to get your first Youth Allowance payment, how much you’ll get paid and who to contact about mutual obligation requirements.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. When to claim

Starting your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers

You can start your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers payment up to 13 weeks before your circumstances change.

1. General medical rules
2. Diagnosed, reasonably treated and stabilised

Disability Support Pension if you're deaf or have severe hearing loss

How to get Disability Support Pension (DSP) if you’re deaf or have severe hearing loss.

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

Community or disability housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you lease or rent from a community or disability housing provider, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

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

Defence housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay rent to Defence Housing Australia, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the defence housing rent type.

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

Travelling, site and mooring fees rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay site or mooring fees where you live or when you’re travelling, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you get money for cultural work or services

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get money for cultural work or services, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.