We'll start to reduce your payment if your income is more than $150 a fortnight. Your payment will reduce by 50 cents for each dollar of income you have between $150 and $250. If your income is over $250, your payment will reduce by 60 cents for each dollar of income over $250.
For work you're paid for, you won't see any reduction in your benefit for the first $150 you earn in a fortnight. However, for every dollar you earn over that, your payment will reduce by 50c and for every dollar over $256 your payment reduces by 60c.
You may get JobSeeker Payment if any of the following apply: you're unemployed. you're not in full time work, for example you're doing part time or casual work.
Your savings and capital (or your partner's savings, capital and income) are not taken into account when claiming New Style JSA . However, your earnings and any payment you're getting from a pension can affect the amount you may receive.
If your balance is less than $4000, your balance may be topped up to $4,000 if it hasn't been topped up in the last 2 years. You'll also get a one-off boost to your Work Bonus balance of $4,000 if you meet all the following: you were over Age Pension age and getting a Work Bonus eligible payment before 1 December 2022.
Eligibility for the $700–$750 Payment
Eligibility is typically linked to existing Centrelink income support payments. Common qualifying categories include Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, JobSeeker Payment, Carer Payment, and certain youth or family support allowances.
You have savings or other money
If you or your partner have liquid assets over certain limits, you may have to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid assets are any funds readily available to you or your partner. This includes money owed by your or your partner's employer. Read about liquid assets waiting periods.
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If we assess your work capacity to be between 15-29 hours per week you must: meet your mutual obligation requirements by participating in the compulsory requirements set out in your Job Plan. connect regularly with your employment services provider, if you have one. go to any appointments we tell you to attend.
Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance
If you are working less than 16 hours per week, and your partner is working less than 24 hours per week, then you may be eligible to claim these benefits but the amount you are entitled to could be affected by any earnings you have.
How long can I stay on JobSeeker? There's no time limit, as long as you meet eligibility and mutual obligation requirements.
You must tell Jobcentre Plus if you do any work while you're getting New Style Jobseeker's Allowance ( JSA ). Your benefit might be reduced or stopped if you do not report a change straight away. You cannot usually get New Style JSA if you work 16 hours or more a week on average, unless you work in certain jobs.
And the calculations for that are: Up to $150 earned in a fortnight isn't accounted for. Over $150 reduces your JSP payment by "50 cents for each dollar between $150 and $256 ($106) then 60 cents for each dollar over $256".
If you have money, savings and investments between £6,000 and £16,000 your Universal Credit payments will be reduced. Your payments will be reduced by £4.35 for every £250 you have between £6,000 and £16,000. Another £4.35 is taken off for any remaining amount that is not a complete £250.
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Hi Naomi, You can work as many hours as you like while on JobSeeker, but it's your income that affects your payment. You can earn up to $150 per fortnight without any reduction. After that, your payment reduces by 60 cents for every extra dollar earned. Just make sure to report your gross income each fortnight.
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Benefits you can claim if you are not working or are on a low...
There are no extra payments for Centrelink customers. If you're not sure if Centrelink information you've seen online is real, search our genuine websites. See the link in the comments for more info 👇 The Guringai Festival had a story about a $750 one off payment for pensioners in December, 2025.
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Centrelink does not count your home as an asset when calculating your pension if it is your 'principal place of residence' – any residence you occupy or in which you have an interest or the right to occupy.