Most viewed payments for Looking for work

1. Looking for work
2. Top payments

Newstart Allowance

Newstart Allowance stopped on 20 March 2020. JobSeeker Payment is the main income support payment if you’re between 22 and Age Pension age.

1. Death of a loved one
2. Most useful information

Advice of death form (SA116)

Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.

Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.

1. Income and assets tests
2. Income

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

Check your Income Management and BasicsCard balance

You can check the balance of your Income Management account and BasicsCard many ways.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment

To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.

Demerits and penalties for not meeting mutual obligation or participation requirements

Job seekers could get demerits and financial penalties for not meeting mutual obligation or participation requirements.

1. Top payments
2. Mobility Allowance

Who can get Mobility Allowance

You can get Mobility Allowance if you meet certain criteria.

Employment income

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

Annual parental income reassessment

If you’re dependent and get Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, we may need your parents’ or guardians’ income details each year.