Most useful information for working

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.

Income from scholarships for students and apprentices

Income you get from scholarships can count in your income test. It might affect your payments.

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. Income test
2. Income

Allowances while getting an income support payment

Some work related allowances are assessable income and can affect your payment amount.

1. Farm Household Allowance
2. How to manage your payment

Farm Household Allowance Reviews

We review your Farm Household Allowance to make sure you’re still eligible, and check that we’ve paid you the right amount.

Exclusions from enhanced Income Management

You may get an exclusion from enhanced Income Management if you are a vulnerable young person.

1. Centrepay
2. What your rights and obligations are

Your rights for Centrepay

As a Centrepay customer, you have rights when dealing with businesses.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus balance

We use your Work Bonus balance to offset your eligible income so you keep more of your pension if you’re working.