You may have an income maintenance waiting period if you claim or get certain payments from us. This may apply if you got a leave or redundancy payment from your employer.
This income maintenance waiting period can apply to:
- JobSeeker Payment
- Youth Allowance
- Parenting Payment
- Austudy
- Disability Support Pension, except if permanently blind
- Farm Household Allowance.
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