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title: "JobSeeker Payment, Australia-wide · unclaimd"
description: "A Centrelink payment for people looking for work, or who are sick or injured for a while. Rate depends on circumstances. Check the conditions and apply on servicesaustralia.gov.au."
url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/national-jobseeker/"
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# JobSeeker Payment

A Centrelink payment for people looking for work, or who are sick or injured for a while.

- Support available: Rate depends on circumstances
- Type of support: Regular payment

[Visit official site](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/who-can-get-jobseeker-payment?context=51411)

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## What you need to check

You must be 22 or older and under Age Pension age. Residence rules apply, as well as income and assets tests (limits on what you earn and own). You may have to do things like look for work, and there may be a waiting period. Part-time work, fewer hours, or short-term sickness or injury can count. You do not have to be fully out of work.

This is a short summary. Other rules may apply, like income or where you live. Check the full rules with the agency that runs it.

**Read in Easy English**

### What it is

- JobSeeker is a Centrelink payment.
- It is for people who are looking for work.
- It is also for people who are sick or hurt for a while.

### Who can get it

- You must be 22 or older.
- You must be under Age Pension age.
- You can still have some work.
- You need to live in Australia. You may need to have lived here for some time.
- Your visa can matter.
- There are rules about how much you earn and own.

### What to do

- Read the rules on the official website.
- Apply there. It is free to apply.

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## About this source

We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.

Our automatic check only sees whether the page is there or has changed. It is not a check of the rules.

## How to apply

Read the full rules and apply through the official government website.

[Visit official site](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/who-can-get-jobseeker-payment?context=51411)

www.servicesaustralia.gov.au

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