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Income Support Payments

Income assistance payments and supplemental payments support people who can’t fully support themselves by providing targeted payments and assistance as part of the social security safeguard.

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 trying to find work. This list of payments straight relates 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 also makes payments in some circumstances.

Data on income support payments is released routinely. Visit the Australian Government data website for information about income assistance recipient data.

To find out 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 designed to support the basic living standards of older Australians. People should be age 67 or over and meet residency requirements. An indicates test likewise applies to determine the amount that is paid.

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

Work Bonus

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about the Work Bonus.

Discover 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 realty 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 help pensioners to budget plan and to satisfy big or unanticipated costs. Pension Advance Payments enable pensioners to get a part of their future pension entitlement as a lump amount.

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

Work and study support

Financial assistance if you’re aged between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and trying to find work. It’s likewise for when you’re ill or injured and can’t do your usual work or study for a brief time.

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

Youth Allowance for trainees and Australian apprentices

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

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

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

Find out more about support for students and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task candidates

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and applying for the Youth Allowance for job applicants.

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

ABSTUDY

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

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

Austudy

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and looking for Austudy.

Education Entry Payment

A once-a-year payment made when you begin study if you get certain 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 earnings assistance payment and advantages if you’re working.

Visit the Services Australia site 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 improving your skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

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

Pensioner Education Supplement

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

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

Find out 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 receiving an income.

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

Family and parenting assistance

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to assist families taking time off work to take care of a newborn or newly adopted child.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more 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 eligible families with the expense of raising children.

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

Parenting Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and using for the Parenting Payment.

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A swelling amount and a boost to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you begin taking care of a baby or child that has actually recently entered into your care.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more 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 are from the very same birth.

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

Stillborn baby payment

The Stillborn infant payment offers you with support with the extra costs connected with a stillborn child.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and looking for 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 died.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and making an application for 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 (formal care) arrangements to independent living.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting 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 a severe scenario and are in serious monetary difficulty.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Crisis Payment.

Special Benefit

A payment to assist you if you remain in financial difficulty and you’re not qualified for any other income assistance payment.

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

Discover more about how we supply emergency support.

Disability assistance

Disability Support Pension

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and using for 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 aid with travel expenses for work, study, looking for work or offering if you have a special needs, disease 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 important medical equipment or heating or cooling utilized for medical requirements for qualified people to handle their special needs or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

An Unique Disability Trust helps households and carers to offer funds for a relative with severe disability. This can be for their existing or future care and accommodation needs.

Discover more about preparing for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and making an application for a Carer Payment.

Carer Allowance

An extra payment if you look after someone who requires daily assistance.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and obtaining the Carer Allowance.

Carer Adjustment Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website 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

A yearly payment if you have caring responsibilities and get certain 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

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 discover more about eligibility and making an application for the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

A routine additional payment if you pay lease and get specific 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 specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and job using for the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A regular additional payment to assist with medication expenses if you get particular payments.

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

Remote Area Allowance

A regular additional payment if you live in a remote location and get an earnings support payment.

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

Telephone Allowance

A quarterly payment to assist with phone and web expenses if you get specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and obtaining the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to help with home bills if you get particular payments.

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

Concession and healthcare cards

Concession and healthcare cards can get you more affordable health services and medications.

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

Death of a liked one

Payments, info and help for grieving household members.

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

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 visit the Services Australia website to discover more about Financial Information Services Officers.

Centrepay

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