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 "id": "au-startup-support",
 "cc": "au",
 "lang": "en",
 "kind": "table",
 "title": "Australia start-up support for job seekers: figures 2026",
 "h1": "Starting a business from JobSeeker in Australia: the official figures, 2026",
 "question": "What support is there in Australia to start a business from JobSeeker Payment, and how much?",
 "computedAt": "2026-09-26",
 "coverage": {
  "named": 18,
  "read": 18,
  "published": 18,
  "notPublished": 0,
  "unreadable": 0
 },
 "headline": "18 official figures for starting a business from JobSeeker Payment or Youth Allowance in Australia, each quoted word for word from the page that states it, read on 26 September 2026.",
 "rows": [
  {
   "label": "JobSeeker Payment while you build your business: Maximum fortnightly rate, single, no children",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-much-jobseeker-payment-you-can-get",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "$824.90 a fortnight (single, no children, from 20 September 2026)",
   "sentence": "Your situation Your maximum fortnightly payment from 20 September 2026 Single, no children $824.90",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "efa8ac8e82e2f6d9"
  },
  {
   "label": "JobSeeker Payment while you build your business: Maximum fortnightly rate, single with children",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-much-jobseeker-payment-you-can-get",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "$883.30 a fortnight (single, with a dependent child)",
   "sentence": "Single, with a dependent child or children $883.30",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "efa8ac8e82e2f6d9"
  },
  {
   "label": "JobSeeker Payment while you build your business: Maximum fortnightly rate, partnered",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-much-jobseeker-payment-you-can-get",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "$755.10 a fortnight each (partnered)",
   "sentence": "Partnered $755.10",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "efa8ac8e82e2f6d9"
  },
  {
   "label": "JobSeeker Payment while you build your business: Income free area",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/income-test-for-jobseeker-payment",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "Earn up to $150 a fortnight before your payment drops",
   "sentence": "We’ll start to reduce your payment once your income is over $150 per fortnight.",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "b4ebe97d45c3d85b"
  },
  {
   "label": "JobSeeker Payment while you build your business: Income taper, $150 to $256",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/income-test-for-jobseeker-payment",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "Your payment drops 50 cents for each dollar between $150 and $256",
   "sentence": "50 cents for each dollar between $150 and $256",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "b4ebe97d45c3d85b"
  },
  {
   "label": "JobSeeker Payment while you build your business: Income taper, over $256",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/income-test-for-jobseeker-payment",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "Then 60 cents for each dollar over $256",
   "sentence": "60 cents for each dollar over $256",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "b4ebe97d45c3d85b"
  },
  {
   "label": "JobSeeker Payment while you build your business: Income cut-off, single, no children",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/income-test-for-jobseeker-payment",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "Paid nothing above $1,557.17 a fortnight (single, no children)",
   "sentence": "Single, no children. $1,557.17",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "b4ebe97d45c3d85b"
  },
  {
   "label": "Youth Allowance while you build your business: Maximum fortnightly rate, 18+ at home",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-much-youth-allowance-for-job-seekers-you-can-get",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "$482.40 a fortnight (18 or older, living at home)",
   "sentence": "Single, no children, 18 or older and live at parent’s home $482.40",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "279d05b4f71a00b0"
  },
  {
   "label": "Youth Allowance while you build your business: Maximum fortnightly rate, 18+ away from home",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-much-youth-allowance-for-job-seekers-you-can-get",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "$677.20 a fortnight (18 or older, living away from home)",
   "sentence": "Single, no children, 18 or older and need to live away from parent’s home $677.20",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "279d05b4f71a00b0"
  },
  {
   "label": "Youth Allowance while you build your business: Age range",
   "url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/who-can-get-youth-allowance-for-job-seekers",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "Ages 16 to 21",
   "sentence": "You must be between 16 and 21 and meet both of these: residence rules income test.",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "90279e4b28aa5cbc"
  },
  {
   "label": "Small Business Coaching and Self-Employment Allowance: Coaching length",
   "url": "https://www.dewr.gov.au/self-employment-assistance/services",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "12 months of Small Business Coaching",
   "sentence": "Small Business Coaching gives you 12 months of personalised mentoring and support to help you start and run your small business.",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "d17131e84b9283ce"
  },
  {
   "label": "Small Business Coaching and Self-Employment Allowance: Money while in Small Business Coaching",
   "url": "https://www.dewr.gov.au/self-employment-assistance/services",
   "group": "Income support",
   "display": "An allowance for up to 39 weeks, rent help for up to 26 weeks and up to $300 of start-up costs",
   "sentence": "If you’re eligible, you may be able to access: up to $300 worth of small business start-up costs, such as business insurance an allowance for up to 39 weeks and rental assistance for up to 26 weeks",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "d17131e84b9283ce"
  },
  {
   "label": "Self-Employment Assistance: Business Advice Sessions",
   "url": "https://www.dewr.gov.au/self-employment-assistance/services",
   "group": "Advice and support",
   "display": "Up to 2 free business advice sessions every 12 months",
   "sentence": "If you're eligible, you can book up to 2 free sessions every 12 months.",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "d17131e84b9283ce"
  },
  {
   "label": "Self-Employment Assistance: Minimum age",
   "url": "https://www.dewr.gov.au/self-employment-assistance",
   "group": "Advice and support",
   "display": "From age 15 (18 for Small Business Coaching)",
   "sentence": "be at least 15 years of age (a person must be 18 years of age to access Small Business Coaching)",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "6d2ae5830d5d4d53"
  },
  {
   "label": "Self-Employment Assistance: Job search pause",
   "url": "https://guides.dss.gov.au/social-security-guide/3/11/3/70",
   "group": "Advice and support",
   "display": "No job search in Small Business Coaching or the first 8 weeks of Small Business Training",
   "sentence": "Those participating in Small Business Coaching and/or the first 8 weeks of Small Business Training are not required to look for work.",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "f9bec7c7dd4eb00f"
  },
  {
   "label": "Small business income tax offset: Maximum offset",
   "url": "https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/income-deductions-and-concessions/income-and-deductions-for-business/concessions-offsets-and-rebates/small-business-income-tax-offset",
   "group": "Tax or contribution relief",
   "display": "Up to $1,000 off your tax each year",
   "sentence": "The small business income tax offset can reduce the tax on your small business income by up to $1,000 each year.",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "32bcd943230206a7"
  },
  {
   "label": "Small business income tax offset: Rate of offset",
   "url": "https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/income-deductions-and-concessions/income-and-deductions-for-business/concessions-offsets-and-rebates/small-business-income-tax-offset",
   "group": "Tax or contribution relief",
   "display": "16% of the tax on your business income, turnover under $5 million",
   "sentence": "2021–22 and onwards $5m 16% $1,000",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "32bcd943230206a7"
  },
  {
   "label": "Business Growth Program: NT Business Growth Program",
   "url": "https://nt.gov.au/industry/business-grants-funding/business-growth-program",
   "group": "Grant",
   "display": "$2,000 to $10,000, reimbursing 50% of adviser costs",
   "sentence": "Funding of $2,000 to $10,000 is available to reimburse 50% of the costs of eligible services provided by an approved service provider.",
   "readAt": "2026-09-26",
   "sha": "c178655c7e66c9b7"
  }
 ],
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 "methodology": "Every row is a sentence quoted word for word from the named official page, read on the date shown and pinned to a hash of the page text we read. 18 of the 18 sources we could read state the figure. Each row is one figure from one scheme, taken only from the primary official page that states it (government, benefit agency, programme operator or legislation), and checked against what our own guides say.",
 "url": "https://pontia.xyz/au/datasets/au-startup-support/",
 "citation": "\"Australia start-up support for job seekers: figures 2026\", Pontia, https://pontia.xyz/au/datasets/au-startup-support/ (read 2026-09-26)",
 "license": "https://pontia.xyz/terms/"
}