Payments to help if you’re unemployed
Payments you can get while looking for work
You may be able to get a Centrelink payment while you look for work.
What your commitments are
If you get a Centrelink payment while you look for work, there are things you need to do to keep getting the payment. Go to the Services Australia website to find out what your commitments are when you get:
Other payments you can get if you’re unemployed
There are other payments and services you may be eligible for if you're unemployed and:
- raising kids
- caring for someone
- studying
- living with disability or a medical condition.
Find out more about payments and services you may get and government help with money.
No Interest Loans
You may be able to get a No Interest Loan (NIL) from Good Shepherd to help you with costs.
NILs let you borrow money for essential goods, such as whitegoods and car repairs. You don’t pay interest on a NIL, and you only repay what you borrow.
Find out more about No Interest Loans on the Good Shepherd website.
Help in your language
Find translated information on the Services Australia website about:
You can also find audio in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages about: