Income support payments and supplementary payments support people who can't totally support themselves by offering targeted payments and help as part of the social security safety internet.

The payments listed on this page are offered by the Australian Government to support people, consisting of people who are not able to work or are searching for work. This list of payments directly associates with the work of our department. There may be other payments available.

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

Data on earnings assistance payments is published frequently. 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 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 requirements of older Australians. People must be age 67 or over and satisfy residency requirements. A means test likewise applies to identify the quantity that is paid.

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

Work Bonus

The Work Bonus increases the quantity an eligible pensioner can make from work before it impacts 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 qualified older Australians gain access to the equity in their home or other Australian genuine estate 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 assist pensioners to budget and to meet big or unpredicted expenses. Pension Advance Payments allow pensioners to receive a part of their future pension entitlement as a swelling amount.

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

Work and research study support

Financial aid if you're aged in between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and trying to find work. It's also for when you're ill or injured and can't do your usual work or research study for a short time.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and obtaining the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for trainees and Australian apprentices

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

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

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

Find out more about assistance for students and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for job applicants

Financial help if you're 21 or higgledy-piggledy.xyz more youthful and trying to find work, or briefly unable to work.

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

For ongoing information 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 students or apprentices.

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

Austudy

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

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

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and requesting 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 discover 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 improving your skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and requesting the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement.

Pensioner Education Supplement

A routine additional payment to assist with your research 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.

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 student or an Australian Apprentice receiving an income.

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 time off work to look after a newborn or newly embraced child.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and getting 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 families with the expense of raising kids.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and obtaining 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 website to read more about eligibility and obtaining the Parenting Payment.

Newborn Upfront Payment and wiki.rolandradio.net Newborn Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and applying 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 very same birth.

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

Stillborn child payment

The Stillborn baby payment provides you with help with the additional expenses associated with a stillborn kid.

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

Double Orphan Pension

A routine 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 site to get more information about eligibility and using 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) arrangements to independent living.

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

Discover more about the transition towards adulthood.

Financial crisis support

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you have actually experienced an extreme situation and are in severe monetary difficulty.

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

Special Benefit

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and looking for the Special Benefit.

Find out more about how we offer emergency support.

Disability assistance

Disability Support Pension

Financial assistance 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 for more information about eligibility and looking for the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were upgraded in 2023.

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

Mobility Allowance

A payment to aid with travel costs for work, research study, looking for work or volunteering if you have a special needs, illness or injury that implies you can't utilize public transportation.

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

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

An annual payment to help with energy costs to run necessary medical devices or heating or cooling utilized for medical requirements for eligible individuals to manage their disability or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and getting the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust assists households and carers to supply funds for a member of the family with extreme special needs. This can be for their current or future care and accommodation requirements.

Find out more about preparing for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

A payment if you give continuous care to somebody with special needs or a medical condition, or an adult who is frail aged.

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

Carer Allowance

A supplemental payment if you care for someone who needs everyday assistance.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information 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 disastrous event affecting a child younger than 7.

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

Our department assesses claims received for the Carer Adjustment Payment. Discover more about how we examine Carer Adjustment Payment claims.

Carer Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and wiki.team-glisto.com applying for the Carer Supplement.

Child Disability Assistance Payment

A yearly payment if you get Carer Allowance when taking care of a child with disability or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and making an application for the Child Disability Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

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

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and wiki.lafabriquedelalogistique.fr looking for the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A regular extra payment to aid with medicine costs if you get certain payments.

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

Telephone Allowance

A quarterly payment to aid with phone and internet expenses if you get particular payments.

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

Utilities Allowance

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

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

Concession and health care cards

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

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

Death of a liked one

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about what aid is offered when an enjoyed one dies.

Financial help and budgeting assistance

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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

Centrepay

A voluntary bill paying service which is complimentary for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to organize regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.