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Income Support Payments

Income assistance payments and supplementary payments support people who can’t fully support themselves by providing targeted payments and support as part of the social security safeguard.

The payments noted on this page are supplied by the Australian Government to support people, consisting of people who are not able to work or are looking for work. This list of payments straight relates to the work of our department. There may be other payments available.

Services Australia provide payments, services and details for receivers. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs also makes payments in some circumstances.

Data on income assistance payments is released frequently. Visit the Australian Government information site for details about income assistance recipient information.

To discover out more about these payments, you can:

follow the links listed below

utilize the Services Australia Find us page to find a service centre near you

call Services Australia on 13 27 17.

Older Australians support

Age Pension

The Age Pension is developed to support the basic living standards of older Australians. People must be age 67 or over and satisfy residency requirements. An indicates test also uses to determine the quantity that is paid.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and obtaining the Age Pension.

Work Bonus

The Work Bonus increases the amount a qualified pensioner can earn from work before it affects their pension rate.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about the Work Bonus.

Find out more about how we support older Australians.

Home Equity Access Scheme

The Home Equity Access Scheme lets qualified older Australians gain access to the equity in their home or other Australian realty through an Australian Government loan. It was formerly called the Pension Loans Scheme.

Learn more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments assist pensioners to budget and to meet big or unpredicted costs. Pension Advance Payments enable pensioners to get a portion of their future pension privilege as a lump sum.

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about Pension Advance Payments.

Work and research study support

Financial assistance if you’re aged between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and searching for work. It’s also for when you’re sick or hurt and can’t do your usual work or study for a brief time.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and making an application for the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices

Financial assistance if you’re 24 or more youthful and a student or Australian Apprentice.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and using for the Youth Allowance.

Students and Australian apprentices can access help while studying or undertaking an apprenticeship.

Find out more about support for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for job seekers

Financial aid if you’re 21 or more youthful and trying to find work, or temporarily not able to work.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and getting the Youth Allowance for task seekers.

For ongoing information on JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance receivers, please refer to the JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance recipients – monthly profile.

ABSTUDY

Financial assistance for Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander trainees or apprentices.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and looking for ABSTUDY.

Austudy

Financial help if you’re 25 or older and studying or an Australian apprentice.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and obtaining Austudy.

Education Entry Payment

A once-a-year payment made when you begin research study if you get specific income support from us.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and looking for Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income assistance payment and advantages if you’re working.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about the payments that can be impacted by the Working Credit.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement

An extra payment each fortnight while you’re enhancing your skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and looking for the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement.

Pensioner Education Supplement

A regular extra payment to help with your research study costs if you get particular payments, such as Parenting Payment (Single) or Disability Support Pension.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about the Pensioner Education Supplement.

Learn more about other assistance for students and apprentices.

Income Bank

Helps you keep more of your Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY payment if you’re a student or an Australian Apprentice getting an earnings.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting assistance

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to help families taking some time off work to take care of a newborn or recently embraced child.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and obtaining Parental Leave Pay.

The Paid Parental Leave Scheme is being broadened to 26 weeks from 1 July 2026. Superannuation payments will be added from 1 July 2025.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave Scheme.

Family Tax Benefit

Family Tax Benefit (FTB) is a payment that helps qualified families with the expense of raising kids.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Family Tax Benefit.

Parenting Payment

The main income assistance payment offered if you have sole or main obligation for job the care of a young child.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Parenting Payment.

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump amount and a boost to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you start caring for an infant or kid that has actually just recently come into your care.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and getting the Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

Multiple Birth Allowance

You can get Multiple Birth Allowance when 3 or more children are from the very same birth.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and making an application for the Multiple Birth Allowance.

Stillborn baby payment

The Stillborn child payment provides you with assistance with the additional expenses connected with a stillborn kid.

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and looking for the Stillborn Baby Payment.

Double Orphan Pension

A regular payment for you if you are taking care of a kid whose moms and dads can not care for them or have died.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and job making an application for the Double Orphan Pension.

to Independent Living Allowance

The Transition to Independent Living Allowance supports youths making the shift moving from official out-of-home care (official care) plans to independent living.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Transition to Independent Living Allowance.

Discover more about the shift towards adulthood.

Financial crisis assistance

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you’ve experienced a severe circumstance and remain in extreme monetary difficulty.

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and obtaining the Crisis Payment.

Special Benefit

A payment to assist you if you remain in financial difficulty and you’re not qualified for any other income support payment.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and obtaining the Special Benefit.

Find out more about how we supply emergency situation assistance.

Disability assistance

Disability Support Pension

Financial aid if you have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric condition that is likely to continue for more than 2 years and stops you from working.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and using for the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were upgraded in 2023.

Learn more about the Disability Support Pension and Impairment Tables.

Mobility Allowance

A payment to aid with travel costs for work, research study, searching for work or volunteering if you have a disability, illness or injury that implies you can’t use public transportation.

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about eligibility and obtaining the Mobility Allowance.

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

An annual payment to assist with energy expenses to run important medical devices or heating or cooling used for medical requirements for eligible individuals to handle their special needs or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and looking for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

An Unique Disability Trust assists households and carers to offer funds for a relative with extreme impairment. This can be for their present or future care and accommodation requirements.

Discover more about planning for the future.

Carer support

Carer Payment

A payment if you offer continuous care to someone with disability or a medical condition, or a grownup who is frail aged.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and making an application for a Carer Payment.

Carer Allowance

A supplementary payment if you care for someone who requires daily support.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and using for the Carer Allowance.

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support households in financial hardship after a disastrous event affecting a kid younger than 7.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and requesting the Carer Adjustment Payment.

Our department evaluates claims gotten for the Carer Adjustment Payment. Discover more about how we assess Carer Adjustment Payment claims.

Carer Supplement

An annual payment if you have caring obligations and get specific carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and looking for the Carer Supplement.

Child Disability Assistance Payment

An annual payment if you get Carer Allowance when caring for a child with disability or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and job getting the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

A routine additional payment if you pay rent and get specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and using for the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

An additional payment to help with energy costs if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia site for job more information about eligibility and using for the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A routine additional payment to help with medication costs if you get specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and making an application for the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

A routine additional payment if you reside in a remote location and get an earnings support payment.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and making an application for the Remote Area Allowance.

Telephone Allowance

A quarterly payment to assist with phone and internet expenses if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and requesting the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to assist with household costs if you get particular payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and getting the Utilities Allowance.

Concession and healthcare cards

Concession and health care cards can get you more affordable health services and medicines.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about concession and health care cards.

Death of a loved one

Payments, info and aid for grieving household members.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about what aid is offered when a loved one dies.

Financial help and budgeting help

Financial Information Service Officers

Services Australia provide Financial Information Service Officers who can help you with your future financial requirements.

Contact Services Australia on 13 23 00 or go to the Services Australia website to learn more about Financial Information Services Officers.

Centrepay

A voluntary expense paying service which is free for Centrelink clients. You can utilize Centrepay to arrange routine deductions from your Centrelink payment.

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