Australia JobSeeker Payment fortnightly rates
This explanation covers Australia’s maximum fortnightly JobSeeker Payment rates by situation for the September 2026 indexation period.
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- Single, no children
- A$824.90 per fortnightServices Australia JobSeeker Payment
- Partnered
- A$755.10 per fortnightServices Australia JobSeeker Payment
The current indexation period
Services Australia’s table states maximum fortnightly payments from 20 September 2026. Services Australia JobSeeker Payment (opens in a new tab).
Rates are updated on 20 March and 20 September each year. Services Australia JobSeeker Payment (opens in a new tab).
Singles and partners
The maximum is A$824.90 for a single person without children, or A$755.10 for a partnered person. Services Australia JobSeeker Payment (opens in a new tab).
A single person with dependent children has a maximum of A$883.30. Services Australia JobSeeker Payment (opens in a new tab).
Age and capacity to work
Singles aged 55 or older have an A$883.30 maximum after 9 continuous months on income support. Services Australia JobSeeker Payment (opens in a new tab).
Singles assessed with partial capacity to work of less than 15 hours a week also have an A$883.30 maximum. Services Australia JobSeeker Payment (opens in a new tab).
Exempt principal carers
A single principal carer exempt from mutual obligations for foster caring, court-ordered non-parent relative caring, home schooling, distance education or a large family has an A$1,068.20 maximum. Services Australia JobSeeker Payment (opens in a new tab).
Payment depends on age, partnership, dependent children and the income the person and partner received in the past 14 days. Services Australia JobSeeker Payment (opens in a new tab).
Published rules and scope
The published table is a guide to maximum payments, rather than a personal rate. Services Australia JobSeeker Payment (opens in a new tab).
This general explanation provides no personal eligibility decision, payment or contribution estimate, tax calculation or recommendation. No matching calculator or numerical worked example is provided.