#jobseekers #australia #centrelink #benefits We pay JobSeeker Payment every 2 weeks. The amount you get depends on your personal situation. The amount of JobSeeker Payment you can get depends on all of the following: if you have a partner if you have children your age how much income you and your partner have been paid in the past 14 days. Payment rates The following table of JobSeeker Payment amounts is a guide only. We update rates on 20 March and 20 September each year. JobSeeker Payment is a taxable Centrelink payment. You can ask us to deduct tax from your payment. This can help reduce the amount of tax you may have to pay at the end of the tax year. JobSeeker Payment may affect the amount of child support you pay or receive. You need to tell us if your income change