Top payments for recently unemployed

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

How to budget

Find out how to review or make your budget. Knowing how much money comes in and where it goes helps you be in control of your money.

1. Parenting Payment
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Parenting Payment

There are rules about how long you can get Parenting Payment when you travel outside Australia.

1. Report your income
2. Employment income reporting

When we pre-fill your information

There are some things you need to know about income, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and other details we pre-fill for you.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How to manage your Parenting Payment

Your options for managing your Parenting Payment.

1. Work
2. Recently unemployed

Planning long-term when you’re recently unemployed

We have resources that can help you with long-term planning when you’re unemployed.

1. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension
2. Transfer to Age Pension

How to apply to transfer to Age Pension

If you already get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension. This will be 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.

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Jan 2026

Early claiming as a job seeker

We have a new video to help you understand when to start your claim.

1. Employment Services Assessments
2. If you need to attend an assessment

What happens during and after the Employment Services Assessment

During your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt), the assessor will talk to you about factors that affect your ability to work or participate.

1. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension
2. Transfer to Age Pension

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension
2. Transfer to Age Pension

How to transfer to Age Pension online

Complete the following steps to transfer to Age Pension. Before you start, check if you can get it.