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  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 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.

Getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment

Find out if you or your partner getting a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payment could affect your eligibility for a payment from us.

  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 these may affect your Youth Allowance for job seekers.

When you need an Employment Separation Certificate

If you or your partner stop work or change from full time to casual work, you may need to give us an Employment Separation Certificate.

  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

Defence housing rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay rent for accommodation through Defence Housing Australia.

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

Young people living with or without their parents rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re a young person paying rent to your parents and living with or without them.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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