Payments to help job seekers

There’s help available if you’ve lost your job.

What payments you can get

Depending on your age, there are 2 main payments available to help.

Youth Allowance for job seekers
A payment for people 21 or younger and looking for work or temporarily unable to work.
JobSeeker Payment
A payment for people between 22 and 66 years old who are looking for work, or who can’t work or study for a short time.

Child Care Subsidy
This is a Services Australia payment that helps with the cost of approved child care.
Additional Child Care Subsidy for transitioning to work, studying or training
This gives people transitioning to work, study or training extra help with the cost of child care.
Low Income Health Care Card
A concession card to get cheaper health care and some discounts if you’re on a low income.
Mobility Allowance
This helps with travel costs for work, study, training or looking for work if you have disability, illness or injury.

Page last updated: 4 January 2024