Top payments for looking for work

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

Pause of requirements

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

1. Income test
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.

1. What your commitments are
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for JobSeeker Payment

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your requirements for a short time. This is so you can keep getting JobSeeker Payment.

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. What your commitments are
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get JobSeeker Payment

When you get JobSeeker Payment, you should always tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

Check your Income Management and BasicsCard balance

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

1. What your commitments are
2. Travel outside Australia

What the approved reasons for travel overseas are if you get JobSeeker Payment

To get JobSeeker Payment while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.

Capability assessment

An assessment done by us to find out if you’re capable of meeting your current mutual obligation requirements.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent types for Rent Assistance

Board and lodging rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay board and lodgings to a homeowner or primary tenant for a room in their property.