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Income assistance payments and additional payments support people who can't fully support themselves by providing targeted payments and support as part of the social security safety net.

The payments noted on this page are supplied by the Australian Government to support individuals, including 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 might be other payments available.

Services Australia deliver payments, services and information for receivers. The Department of Veterans' Affairs also pays in some instances.

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

To discover more about these payments, you can:

follow the links below
use the Services Australia Find us page to discover a service centre near you
call Services Australia on 13 27 17.
Older Australians support

Age Pension

The Age Pension is created to support the fundamental living standards of older Australians. People should be age 67 or over and meet residency requirements. An indicates test also uses to identify the amount that is paid.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and looking for morphomics.science the Age Pension.

Work Bonus

The Work Bonus increases the quantity a qualified pensioner can make from work before it impacts 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 eligible older Australians gain access to the equity in their home or raovatonline.org other Australian property through an Australian Government loan. It was previously understood as the Pension Loans Scheme.

Learn more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments help pensioners to spending plan and to fulfill big or unpredicted expenses. Pension Advance Payments permit pensioners to receive a portion of their future pension entitlement as a lump sum.

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

Work and study assistance

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 injured and can't do your usual work or research study for a brief time.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and requesting the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for trainees and Australian apprentices

Financial help if you're 24 or younger and a trainee or Australian Apprentice.

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

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

Learn more about support for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task applicants

Financial aid if you're 21 or younger and looking for work, or briefly unable to work.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out 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 students or apprentices.

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

Austudy

Financial aid if you're 25 or older and studying or an Australian apprentice.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and requesting Austudy.

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and using for Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income assistance payment and benefits if you're working.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about the payments that can be impacted by the Working Credit.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement

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

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

Pensioner Education Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about the Pensioner Education Supplement.

Find out more about other assistance for trainees 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 receiving an earnings.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting support

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to assist households taking some time off work to look after a newborn or newly adopted kid.

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

Find out 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 children.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and applying for the Family Tax Benefit.

Parenting Payment

The primary income support payment readily available if you have sole or primary duty for the care of a young kid.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and obtaining 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 begin taking care of a baby or kid that has actually just recently entered your care.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and requesting 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 read more about eligibility and looking for the Multiple Birth Allowance.

Stillborn infant payment

The Stillborn infant payment supplies you with help with the extra expenses related to a stillborn kid.

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

Double Orphan Pension

A routine payment for you if you are taking care of a kid whose parents can not care for them or have actually died.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Double Orphan Pension.

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

The Transition to Independent Living Allowance supports young individuals making the shift moving from formal out-of-home care (official care) arrangements to independent living.

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

Learn more about the shift towards adulthood.

Financial crisis support

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you've experienced a severe situation and are in serious financial difficulty.

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

Special Benefit

A payment to help you if you remain in monetary challenge and you're not qualified for any other income assistance payment.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and getting the Special Benefit.

Find out more about how we supply emergency situation assistance.

Disability support

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 find out more about eligibility and getting the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were updated in 2023.

Discover more about the Disability Support Pension and Impairment Tables.

Mobility Allowance

A payment to help with travel costs for work, research study, trying to find work or offering if you have a special needs, illness or injury that means you can't use public transportation.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Mobility Allowance.

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

An annual payment to assist with energy expenses to run essential medical equipment or heating or cooling utilized for medical needs for eligible individuals to handle their impairment or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and obtaining the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust assists families and carers to supply funds for a member of the family with severe disability. This can be for raovatonline.org their existing or future care and accommodation requirements.

Find out more about preparing for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and applying for a Carer Payment.

Carer Allowance

An additional payment if you take care of someone who needs daily assistance.

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

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support households in monetary challenge after a devastating occasion affecting a kid more youthful than 7.

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

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

Carer Supplement

An annual payment if you have caring duties and get certain carer or Department of Veterans' Affairs payments.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and obtaining the Carer Supplement.

Child Disability Assistance Payment

A yearly payment if you get Carer Allowance when looking after a kid with special needs or medical condition.

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

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

A regular extra payment if you pay rent and get particular payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and looking for the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the website to get more information about eligibility and making an application for the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A regular extra payment to aid with medicine expenses if you get particular payments.

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

Remote Area Allowance

A routine extra payment if you live in a remote location and get an income support payment.

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

Telephone Allowance

A quarterly payment to aid with phone and web costs if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to aid with family expenses if you get specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and making an application for the Utilities Allowance.

Concession and health care cards

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

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

Death of an enjoyed one

Payments, details and help for grieving member of the family.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about what aid is available when a liked one passes away.

Financial help and budgeting aid

Financial Information Service Officers

Services Australia provide Financial Information Service Officers who can assist you with your future financial needs.

Contact Services Australia on 13 23 00 or check out the Services Australia website to find out more about Financial Information Services Officers.

Centrepay

A voluntary bill paying service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can utilize Centrepay to organize routine reductions from your Centrelink payment.