Top payments for recently unemployed

1. Recently unemployed
2. Getting a payment

Claiming a payment from us if you’re looking for a job

You can claim a payment from us online, if you’re looking for a job. You can do this by registering your Digital ID.

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. 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.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance

We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.

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.

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.

Business structures

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

How to upload a medical certificate

Instructions on how to upload and submit a medical certificate using your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Seasonal, Contract and Intermittent Work Details form (SU496)

Use this form to tell us about any seasonal, contract or intermittent work you or your partner has done in the 6 months prior to claiming an income support payment.

Seasonal work preclusion period

This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.