Who can use IEA

You must be between 14 and 67 years old to use IEA.

You must have a:

• disability or
• injury or
• health condition that affects how much you can work.

You must be an Australian permanent resident.

This means you can always live and work in Australia.

You can work between 0 and 30 hours in a week to use IEA.

You do not need to get a Centrelink payment to use IEA.

You use IEA for as long as you want to.

Some people who have participation requirements must use IEA to keep getting their Centrelink payments.

Participation requirements are the things you must do to keep getting your Centrelink payment.

Some people who get the Disability Support Pension have participation requirements. We say DSP for short.

If you are on the DSP you have participation requirements if you are

• under 35 years old and

• can work more than 8 hours a week and

• do not have a child younger than 6 years old in your care.

There is more information about DSP and participation requirements at:
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/what-your-commitments-are-for-disability-support-pension-dsp?context=22276

People who get the JobSeeker payment may also need to use IEA to keep getting their payment.

There is more information about JobSeeker at:
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/if-you-have-reduced-capacity-to-work?context=51411