Most useful information for Recently unemployed

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.

Pause of requirements

Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation 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. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How to report and manage your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Youth allowance for job seekers

You must tell us if things change as it may affect your Youth Allowance for job seekers.

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

Community or disability housing rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay rent to live in a community or disability housing group.

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

Travelling, site and mooring fees rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay site or mooring fees where you live, or when you’re travelling.

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.