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Income assistance payments and supplemental payments support individuals who can't fully support themselves by offering targeted payments and assistance as part of the social security safety internet.

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

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

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

To discover more about these payments, you can:

follow the links below
utilize 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 designed to support the standard living standards of older Australians. People need to be age 67 or over and satisfy residency requirements. A means test also uses to identify the quantity that is paid.

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

Work Bonus

The Work Bonus increases the quantity an eligible pensioner can make from work before it affects their pension rate.

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about the Work Bonus.

Learn 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 property through an Australian Government loan. It was formerly understood as the Pension Loans Scheme.

Discover more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments assist pensioners to budget plan and to satisfy big or unexpected costs. Pension Advance Payments permit pensioners to receive a portion of their future pension entitlement as a lump sum.

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

Work and study support

Financial help if you're aged in 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 typical work or 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 more youthful and a student or Australian Apprentice.

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

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

Learn more about assistance for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task candidates

Financial help if you're 21 or younger and trying to find work, or momentarily not able to work.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and getting the Youth Allowance for job seekers.

For continuous data on JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance receivers, please describe the JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance receivers - monthly profile.

ABSTUDY

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

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

Austudy

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and making an application for Austudy.

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and getting Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

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

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

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement

An additional payment each fortnight while you're improving your abilities 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 additional payment to assist with your study costs if you get specific payments, such as Parenting Payment (Single) or Disability Support Pension.

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

Learn more about other support for trainees 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 to learn more about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting support

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to help families requiring time off work to look after a newborn or freshly adopted kid.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and wiki.eqoarevival.com 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.

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 children.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and applying for the Family Tax Benefit.

Parenting Payment

The primary income assistance payment available if you have sole or main duty for the care of a kid.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and getting the Parenting Payment.

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump amount and an increase to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you begin looking after a baby or kid that has recently come into your care.

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

Multiple Birth Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and getting the Multiple Birth Allowance.

Stillborn child payment

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

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

Double Orphan Pension

A routine payment for you if you are looking after a kid whose moms and dads can not care for them or have passed away.

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

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

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

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

Discover more about the shift towards the adult years.

Financial crisis support

Crisis Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and using for the Crisis Payment.

Special Benefit

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

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

Learn more about how we supply emergency support.

Disability support

Disability Support Pension

Financial help 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 obtaining the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were updated in 2023.

Find out more about the Disability Support Pension and Impairment Tables.

Mobility Allowance

A payment to aid with travel expenses for work, study, looking for work or volunteering if you have an impairment, health problem or injury that indicates you can't use public transportation.

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

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

A yearly payment to assist with energy expenses to run important medical equipment or heating or cooling utilized for medical requirements for qualified individuals to manage their special needs or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and requesting the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

An Unique Disability Trust assists families and carers to supply funds for a member of the family with extreme impairment. This can be for their current or future care and accommodation requirements.

Discover more about planning for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

A payment if you give continuous care to somebody with impairment or a medical condition, or a grownup who is frail aged.

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

Carer Allowance

A supplementary payment if you take care of someone who requires everyday assistance.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and looking for the Carer Allowance.

Carer Adjustment Payment

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

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

Our department examines claims gotten for the Carer Adjustment Payment. Find out more about how we examine Carer Adjustment Payment claims.

Carer Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and requesting the Carer Supplement.

Child Disability Assistance Payment

An annual payment if you get Carer Allowance when looking after a kid with impairment or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and using for the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and getting the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

An additional payment to assist with energy expenses if you get specific payments.

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

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A regular extra payment to help with medication costs if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and requesting the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

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

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

Telephone Allowance

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

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

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to aid with family costs if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and obtaining the Utilities Allowance.

Concession and healthcare cards

Concession and healthcare cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

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

Death of an enjoyed one

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about what help is readily available when a loved one passes away.

Financial assistance and budgeting assistance

Financial Information Service Officers

Services Australia supply Financial Information Service Officers who can assist you with your future monetary requirements.

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

Centrepay

A voluntary bill paying service which is free for Centrelink clients. You can use Centrepay to organize regular reductions from your Centrelink payment.