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  • JobSeeker Payment – maximum rate of payment
    Family situation Fortnightly1 Yearly1

    Single, 22 or over, no child(ren)

    $817.50

    $21,255.00

    Single, 22 or over, dependant children but not the principal carer

    $875.50

    $22,763.00
    Single, principal carer with dependant children2 $882.50
    		 $22,945.00
    Single, 55 or over, after 9 months on payment2

    $882.50

    $22,945.00
    Single, 22 or over, partial capacity to work (0-14 hours)2

    $882.50

    $22,945.00

    Member of a couple (each)3

    $748.20

    $19,453.20

    Rates shown are for the period 20 Mar 2026 – 19 Sep 2026.

    1

    Includes Energy Supplement

    2

    Includes Pharmaceutical allowance of $7.00pf

    3

    Pharmaceutical Allowance of $3.50pf is also payable if 55 or over (after 9 months on payment).

     

  • JobSeeker Payment – assets test
    Family situation Asset threshold

    Single homeowner

    $321,500

    Single non‑homeowner

    $579,500

    Couple homeowners (combined)

    $481,500

    Couple non‑homeowners (combined)

    $739,500

    Amounts shown are for the period 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026.

    No payment if assets exceed the asset threshold.

  • JobSeeker Payment - personal income test
    Family situation Lower threshold pf Upper threshold pf Cut-off threshold pf
    Single, 22 or over, no child(ren) $150 $256 $1,530.17
    Single, 22 or over, dependant children but not the principal carer $150 $256 $1,626.84
    Single, principal carer with dependant children1 $150 N/A $2,356.25
    Single, 55 or over, after 9 months on payment1 $150 $256 $1,638.50
    Single, 22 or over, partial capacity to work (0-14 hours)1 $150 $256 $1,638.50
    Member of a couple (each) $150 $256 $1,414.67

    Amounts shown are for the period 20 Mar 2026 – 19 Sep 2026.

    1

    Includes Pharmaceutical Allowance of $7.00pf.

     

    Cut-off thresholds are indexed 20 March and 20 September.  

    Fortnightly income between $150 and $256 reduces fortnightly JobSeeker Payment by 50 cents in the dollar. Income above $256 reduces fortnightly JobSeeker Payment by 60 cents in the dollar. 

    For single principal carers, with dependant children, income above $150 pf reduces fortnightly JobSeeker Payment by 40 cents in the dollar.

    For couples where one receives JobSeeker Payment and the other receives a pension, half the combined income of the couple is applied to the personal income test.

    Cut-off limits are higher if client qualifies for rent assistance.

  • JobSeeker Payment - partner income test
    Partner income test1 Partner income threshold pf Partner cut-off threshold2 pf

    Client receiving JobSeeker Payment 

    $1,415.00

    $2,662.00

    Rates shown are for the period 20 Mar 2026 – 19 Sep 2026.

    1

    Partner income test applies where client is a member of a couple and the partner is not a Centrelink or DVA pensioner. Please see the FirstTech Social Security Guide for further information on income testing for couples where one member of the couple is a pensioner.

    2

    Partner cut-off threshold assumes the client is earning less than $150 pf. For clients receiving JobSeeker Payment, the partner’s fortnightly income that exceeds $1,415 reduces fortnightly JobSeeker Payment by 60 cents in the dollar. This allows a person with income below $150 pf to receive the JobSeeker Payment provided their partner earns less than $2,662 pf ($69,212 pa).

     

  • Carer Allowance - maximum rate of payment
    Status Fortnightly

    Payable in respect of each person receiving care

    $162.60

    Indexed 1 January each year.

  • Carer Allowance - assets test

    There is no assets test for Carer Allowance.

  • Carer Allowance - income test
    Description Yearly

    Combined annual income of carer and partner (if any) must be under

    $250,000
    Income for Carer Allowance income test
    Adjusted taxable income (ATI)
    Deemed income from account-based pensions held by a client, or partner, who is age 60 or over
  • Adjusted taxable income (ATI)
    Adjusted Taxable Income (ATI)

    Taxable income (disregarding any assessable First Home Super Saver Scheme released amount)
    + assessable fringe benefits exceeding $1,000
    + target foreign income
    + total net investment loss
    + tax free Government pensions or benefits
    + Paid Parental Leave income
    + reportable superannuation contributions
    - deductible child maintenance expenditure

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