Most viewed payments for Recently unemployed

1. Looking for work
2. Top payments

Sickness Allowance

You can no longer claim Sickness Allowance. But you may be able to claim another income support payment.

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Scheduled reporting

If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.

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.

1. Employment income reporting
2. What to report

Income from employment

If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.

Pause of requirements

Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.

Business structures

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

1. Work
2. Recently unemployed

Getting other help when recently unemployed

We have other support services you can use while we process your claim. These can also help if you’re not eligible for a payment.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

When you’ll get your first Parenting Payment

Parenting Payment is a fortnightly payment. We’ll tell you when your first payment is after we approve your claim.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

When to claim Youth Allowance for job seekers

When you can submit your claim for Youth Allowance for job seekers depends on your situation. You may be able to start your claim early.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Cancel Nominee Arrangement form (SS532)

Use this form to tell us that you, as an authorised person or organisation, want to cancel a nominee arrangement.