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You can no longer claim Sickness Allowance. But you may be able to claim another income support payment.
If you’re sick or injured and can’t do your usual work or study, you can apply for JobSeeker Payment.
We also have translated information about JobSeeker Payment.
This information was printed 29 September 2023 from https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/sickness-allowance. It may not include all of the relevant information on this topic. Please consider any relevant site notices at https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/site-notices when using this material.