Income Support Payments

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

The payments listed on this page are provided by the Australian Government to support people, including individuals who are not able to work or are looking for work. This list of payments straight relates to the work of our department. There might be other payments offered.

Services Australia deliver payments, services and info for receivers. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs likewise pays in some instances.

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

To learn 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 created to support the fundamental living standards of older Australians. People need to be age 67 or over and meet residency requirements. A suggests test likewise uses to figure out 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 amount a qualified pensioner can earn from work before it affects their pension rate.

Visit the Services Australia website to read 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 access the equity in their home or other Australian realty through an Australian Government loan. It was previously referred to as the Pension Loans Scheme.

Learn more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

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

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

Work and study assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and requesting the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices

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

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

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

Find out more about assistance for students and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for job job candidates

Financial help if you’re 21 or younger and looking for work, or briefly unable to work.

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

For continuous data on JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance recipients, please refer to 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 learn more about eligibility and obtaining ABSTUDY.

Austudy

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and getting Austudy.

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and using for 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 read more about the payments that can be impacted 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 get more information about eligibility and requesting the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement.

Pensioner Education Supplement

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

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

Discover 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 read more about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting assistance

Paid Parental Leave

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

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and applying for 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 cost of raising kids.

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

Parenting Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and making an application 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 start caring for a baby or child that has just recently come 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 kids are from the same birth.

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

Stillborn child payment

The Stillborn child payment supplies you with support with the extra expenses related to a stillborn kid.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and making an application for 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 job them or have actually died.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Double Orphan Pension.

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

The Transition to Independent Living Allowance supports young people making the transition moving from official out-of-home care (official care) plans to independent living.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and making an application for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance.

Discover more about the transition towards their adult years.

Financial crisis assistance

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you’ve experienced a severe scenario and are in serious financial challenge.

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

Special Benefit

A payment to help you if you remain in financial challenge and you’re not qualified for any other earnings support payment.

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

Find out more about how we provide emergency situation support.

Disability assistance

Disability Support Pension

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and making an application 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 help with travel costs for work, research study, searching for work or volunteering if you have an impairment, illness or injury that means you can’t use public transport.

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

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

A yearly payment to assist with energy expenses to run necessary medical equipment or heating or cooling utilized for medical needs for qualified people to manage 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

An Unique Disability Trust assists households and carers to offer funds for a member of the family with extreme disability. This can be for their present or job future care and job accommodation needs.

Learn more about preparing for the future.

Carer support

Carer Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and requesting a Carer Payment.

Carer Allowance

A supplemental payment if you care for someone who requires daily assistance.

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

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support families in financial difficulty after a devastating occasion impacting a kid younger than 7.

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

Our department evaluates claims gotten for the Carer Adjustment Payment. Discover more about how we assess Carer Adjustment Payment claims.

Carer Supplement

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

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

Child Disability Assistance Payment

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

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

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about eligibility and getting the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and obtaining the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

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

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

Remote Area Allowance

A regular additional payment if you reside in a remote area and get an earnings assistance payment.

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

Telephone Allowance

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

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

Utilities Allowance

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

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

Concession and health care cards

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

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

Death of a liked one

Payments, info and aid for grieving member of the family.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about what assistance is readily available when an enjoyed one passes away.

Financial support and budgeting help

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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

Centrepay

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