Income Support Payments

Income support payments and supplemental payments support individuals who can’t fully support themselves by offering targeted payments and help as part of the social security safety web.

The payments noted on this page are provided by the Australian Government to support individuals, including people who are unable to work or are looking for work. This list of payments straight associates with the work of our department. There may be other payments available.

Services Australia deliver payments, services and information for recipients. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs also makes payments in some circumstances.

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

To learn more about these payments, you can:

follow the links listed 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 designed to support the fundamental living standards of older Australians. People should be age 67 or over and satisfy residency requirements. A means test likewise uses to determine the quantity that is paid.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and applying for the Age Pension.

Work Bonus

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

Visit the Services Australia site 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 realty through an Australian Government loan. It was previously called the Pension Loans Scheme.

Learn more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments help pensioners to budget and to meet big or unpredicted costs. Pension Advance Payments permit pensioners to get a part of their future pension privilege as a swelling amount.

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

Work and study support

Financial assistance 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 study for a short time.

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

Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and obtaining the Youth Allowance.

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

Discover more about support for students and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for job hunters

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

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

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

ABSTUDY

Financial assistance for Australian Aboriginal or employment Torres Strait Islander trainees or apprentices.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and using for ABSTUDY.

Austudy

Financial help 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 research study if you get certain income support from us.

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and obtaining Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about the payments that can be affected 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 read more about eligibility and getting the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement.

Pensioner Education Supplement

A routine extra payment to help 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 trainee or an Australian Apprentice getting an earnings.

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

Family and parenting support

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to assist families requiring time off work to care for a newborn or newly adopted child.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and obtaining 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 assists eligible families with the expense of raising children.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and getting the Family Tax Benefit.

Parenting Payment

The primary income support payment offered if you have sole or main duty for the care of a child.

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

Newborn Upfront Payment and employment Newborn Supplement

A swelling sum and an increase to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you start looking after a baby or child that has actually recently come into your care.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and obtaining the Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

Multiple Birth Allowance

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

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

Stillborn child payment

The Stillborn child payment supplies you with assistance with the additional costs related to a stillborn child.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and obtaining the Stillborn Baby Payment.

Double Orphan Pension

A routine payment for you if you are caring for a child whose moms and dads can not care for them or have actually died.

Visit the Services Australia website to read 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 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 making an application for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance.

Learn more about the shift towards adulthood.

Financial crisis support

Crisis Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and getting the Crisis Payment.

Special Benefit

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and employment requesting 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 psychiatric condition that is most 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 looking for 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, research study, looking for work or offering if you have a special needs, illness or injury that indicates you can’t utilize public transport.

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 expenses to run vital medical equipment or heating or cooling used for medical needs for qualified individuals to handle their special needs or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and obtaining 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 current or future care and lodging needs.

Learn more about preparing for employment the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

A payment if you offer consistent care to somebody with impairment or a medical condition, or an adult 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 needs day-to-day assistance.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and using for the Carer Allowance.

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support families in monetary hardship after a devastating event impacting a child younger than 7.

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

Our department evaluates claims received for the Carer Adjustment Payment. Learn more about how we assess 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 read more 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 impairment or medical condition.

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

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

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

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and getting the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A routine extra payment to help with medicine expenses if you get particular payments.

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

Remote Area Allowance

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

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

Telephone Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and using for the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to aid with household bills if you get specific 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 website to get more information about concession and health care cards.

Death of an enjoyed one

Payments, info and aid for grieving relative.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about what help is readily available when a loved one dies.

Financial help and budgeting aid

Financial Information Service Officers

Services Australia provide 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 website to learn more about Financial Information Services Officers.

Centrepay

A voluntary costs paying service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can utilize Centrepay to set up routine deductions from your Centrelink payment.