Top payments for recently unemployed

The payments and services most viewed by other website visitors.

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Planning long-term when you’re recently unemployed

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

  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. Youth Allowance
  2. Youth Allowance for job seekers

How to report and manage your Youth Allowance for job seekers payment

To keep getting Youth Allowance for job seekers you need to report every 2 weeks. You also need to keep meeting your mutual obligation requirements.

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Feb 2026

Public holiday closures for Easter

Your Centrelink payment and reporting dates may change due to the upcoming public holiday.

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. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

Parents(s)/Guardian(s) additional details for Youth Allowance, Special Benefit or ABSTUDY customers form (A2115)

Use this form to provide parental income if you’re the parent or guardian of someone claiming Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.

  1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
  2. How to report and manage your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Youth allowance for job seekers

You must tell us if things change as these may affect your Youth Allowance for job seekers.

If you need to attend an assessment

What you need to do before your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt).

  1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
  2. Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help guides

Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help - Set up app

Instructions on how to sign in and set up the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.

  1. How to claim
  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.

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