Most useful information for working

1. Centrelink self service
2. Electronic messaging

How to subscribe for electronic messaging

Subscribe to get important text messages or emails from us.

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

How much JobSeeker Payment you can get

We pay JobSeeker Payment every 2 weeks. The amount you get depends on your personal situation.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Granny flat interest

A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.

Business structures

Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.

Liquid assets waiting period

The liquid assets waiting period is between one and 13 weeks.

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

Who can get JobSeeker Payment

You need to meet some rules to get JobSeeker Payment.

1. Natural disaster
2. Most useful information

Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)

Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. Who can get it

Youth Allowance income and assets tests

We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Youth Allowance and how much you might get.

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

When you’ll get your first JobSeeker Payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first JobSeeker Payment.