From 1 December, all job seekers participating in employment service programs will be immediately eligible for the Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job program.

From 1 November, relocation assistance will be available to people who relocate to harvest and regional areas to take up short-term agricultural work, including Australians who are not receiving income support and those with the right to work in Australia:

  • $3,000 if person relocates to a capital city.
  • $6,000 if person relocates to a regional area.
  • An extra $3,000 if person relocates with a dependent.

If person relocates to take up short-term agricultural work, they may be eligible to receive up to:

  • $6,000 if person is an Australian worker.
  • $2,000 if person is a visa holder with the right to work in Australia.

Job seekers can get relocation assistance if they move to take up any ongoing work including an apprenticeship, or if they move to a harvest or regional area to take up short-term agricultural work.

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