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Income Support Payments

Income support payments and extra payments support individuals who can’t totally support themselves by offering targeted payments and assistance as part of the social security safeguard.

The payments noted on this page are provided by the Australian Government to support people, including people who are unable to work or are searching for work. This list of payments directly connects to the work of our department. There may be other payments readily available.

Services Australia provide payments, services and details for recipients. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs likewise pays in some instances.

Data on income support payments is published regularly. Visit the Australian Government information site for information about earnings support recipient data.

To find out more about these payments, you can:

follow the links listed 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 basic living requirements 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 to find out more about eligibility and getting the Age Pension.

Work Bonus

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

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about the Work Bonus.

Learn more about how we support older Australians.

Home Equity Access Scheme

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

Find out more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments help pensioners to budget and to fulfill large or unexpected expenses. Pension Advance Payments enable pensioners to get a portion of their future pension entitlement as a swelling amount.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about Pension Advance Payments.

Work and research study assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and looking for job the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for trainees and Australian apprentices

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

Visit the site to learn more about eligibility and making an application for the Youth Allowance.

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

Learn more about support for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task seekers

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and getting the Youth Allowance for job applicants.

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

ABSTUDY

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

Visit the Services Australia website 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 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 certain income assistance from us.

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

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your earnings assistance payment and benefits if you’re working.

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

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and making an application for the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement.

Pensioner Education Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more 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 trainee or an Australian Apprentice getting an earnings.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting support

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to assist households taking time off work to look after a newborn or recently adopted child.

Visit the Services Australia website to discover 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 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 assists eligible households with the cost of raising children.

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

Parenting Payment

The main earnings assistance payment offered if you have sole or main duty for the care of a child.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out 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 start taking care of an infant or kid that has actually recently come into 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 children are from the same birth.

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

Stillborn baby payment

The Stillborn baby payment provides you with help with the extra costs related to a stillborn kid.

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

Double Orphan Pension

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

Visit the Services Australia site to learn 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 (official care) plans to independent living.

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

Find out more about the transition towards adulthood.

Financial crisis support

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you’ve experienced an extreme situation and are in serious monetary difficulty.

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

Special Benefit

A payment to help you if you remain in financial hardship and you’re not eligible for any other earnings assistance payment.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and obtaining the Special Benefit.

Find out more about how we offer emergency situation support.

Disability assistance

Disability Support Pension

Financial assistance 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 get more information about eligibility and requesting the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were updated in 2023.

Learn more about the Disability Support Pension and Impairment Tables.

Mobility Allowance

A payment to assist with travel costs for work, study, trying to find work or volunteering if you have an impairment, disease or injury that implies you can’t utilize public transportation.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and obtaining the Mobility Allowance.

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

An annual payment to aid with energy expenses to run necessary medical devices or heating or cooling used for medical requirements for qualified individuals to manage their special needs or medical condition.

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

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust helps families and carers to supply funds for a member of the family with extreme impairment. This can be for their present or future care and accommodation requirements.

Learn more about planning for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

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

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

Carer Allowance

A supplemental payment if you take care of somebody who needs day-to-day assistance.

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

Carer Adjustment Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about eligibility and looking for the Carer Adjustment Payment.

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

Carer Supplement

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

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

Child Disability Assistance Payment

A yearly payment if you get Carer Allowance when caring for a child with special needs or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and getting the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and looking for the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

An extra payment to aid with energy expenses if you get particular payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and making an application for the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A regular extra payment to assist with medication expenses if you get specific payments.

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

Remote Area Allowance

A regular extra payment if you live in a remote location and get an income assistance payment.

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

Telephone Allowance

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

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

Utilities Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and getting the Utilities Allowance.

Concession and health care cards

Concession and job health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medications.

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

Death of an enjoyed one

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

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

Financial support and budgeting aid

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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

Centrepay

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