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Income Support Payments

Income support payments and supplemental payments support individuals who can’t totally support themselves by supplying 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, including individuals who are not able to work or are searching for work. This list of payments straight connects to the work of our department. There might be other payments available.

Services Australia provide payments, services and information for receivers. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs likewise pays in some circumstances.

Data on income support payments is published routinely. Visit the Australian Government data website for details about earnings support recipient data.

To discover more about these payments, you can:

follow the links 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 fundamental living standards of older Australians. People need to be age 67 or over and fulfill residency requirements. An implies test also uses to figure out the amount that is paid.

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and applying for the Age Pension.

Work Bonus

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about the Work Bonus.

Find out more about how we support older Australians.

Home Equity Access Scheme

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

Find out more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments help pensioners to spending plan and employment to satisfy big or unexpected costs. Pension Advance Payments enable pensioners to get a part of their future pension entitlement as a lump amount.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about Pension Advance Payments.

Work and research study support

Financial help if you’re aged between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and searching for work. It’s likewise for when you’re ill or hurt and can’t do your typical work or research study for a brief time.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and getting the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices

Financial aid if you’re 24 or younger and employment a student or Australian Apprentice.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and looking for the Youth Allowance.

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

Discover more about support for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task applicants

Financial assistance if you’re 21 or more youthful and looking for work, or momentarily unable to work.

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

For continuous information on JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance recipients, please describe the JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance receivers – monthly profile.

ABSTUDY

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information 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 discover more about eligibility and making an application for Austudy.

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and getting Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your earnings support payment and advantages if you’re working.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about the payments that can be affected by the Working Credit.

Language, Literacy and employment Numeracy Supplement

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

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

Pensioner Education Supplement

A routine additional payment to aid with your research study costs if you get certain payments, such as Parenting Payment (Single) or Disability Support Pension.

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

Discover more about other support for students and apprentices.

Income Bank

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

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting assistance

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to help families requiring time off work to look after a newborn or newly embraced child.

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

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

Discover more about the Paid Parental Leave Scheme.

Family Tax Benefit

Family Tax Benefit (FTB) is a payment that assists eligible households with the expense of raising kids.

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

Parenting Payment

The main income support payment available if you have sole or employment primary duty for the care of a child.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and getting the Parenting Payment.

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump sum and an increase to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you begin caring for a child or child that has actually recently come into your care.

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

Multiple Birth Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and applying for the Multiple Birth Allowance.

Stillborn baby payment

The Stillborn infant payment provides you with help with the additional costs associated with a stillborn child.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and getting the Stillborn Baby Payment.

Double Orphan Pension

A regular payment for you if you are caring for a child whose parents can not care for them or have died.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and looking for the Double Orphan Pension.

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and getting the Transition to Independent Living Allowance.

Discover more about the transition towards the adult years.

Financial crisis support

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you have actually experienced an extreme circumstance and are in severe financial hardship.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting the Crisis Payment.

Special Benefit

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and making an application for the Special Benefit.

Find out more about how we offer emergency support.

Disability support

Disability Support Pension

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and getting the Disability Support Pension.

The Pension Impairment Tables were updated in 2023.

Discover more about the Disability Support Pension and Impairment Tables.

Mobility Allowance

A payment to assist with travel costs for work, research study, looking for employment work or offering if you have an impairment, illness or injury that suggests you can’t utilize public transport.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and requesting the Mobility Allowance.

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

A yearly payment to aid with energy expenses to run necessary medical equipment or heating or cooling utilized for medical needs for eligible people to handle their special needs or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and obtaining the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust assists families and carers to provide funds for a household member with serious impairment. This can be for their present or future care and lodging requirements.

Find out more about preparing for the future.

Carer support

Carer Payment

A payment if you provide constant care to somebody with disability or a medical condition, or a grownup who is frail aged.

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

Carer Allowance

An additional payment if you take care of someone who needs day-to-day support.

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

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support families in monetary challenge after a devastating occasion affecting a kid younger than 7.

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

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

Carer Supplement

A yearly payment if you have caring duties and get particular carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to get 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 kid with impairment or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and looking for the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and obtaining the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A routine additional payment to aid with medication expenses if you get particular payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and getting the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

A routine additional payment if you live in a remote area and get an income support payment.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and obtaining the Remote Area Allowance.

Telephone Allowance

A quarterly payment to help with phone and web expenses if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and obtaining the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and requesting the Utilities Allowance.

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you less expensive health services and medicines.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about concession and healthcare cards.

Death of a liked one

Payments, information and assistance for grieving member of the family.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about what aid is offered when a loved one passes away.

Financial assistance and budgeting assistance

Financial Information Service Officers

Services Australia offer Financial Information Service Officers who can help you with your future monetary needs.

Contact Services Australia on 13 23 00 or visit the Services Australia site to discover more about Financial Information Services Officers.

Centrepay

A voluntary costs paying service which is complimentary for Centrelink clients. You can utilize Centrepay to set up routine deductions from your Centrelink payment.