Income Support Payments

Income support payments and additional payments support people who can’t completely support themselves by supplying targeted payments and assistance as part of the social security safety net.

The payments listed on this page are supplied by the Australian Government to support people, consisting of people who are unable to work or are trying to find work. This list of payments straight connects to the work of our department. There may be other payments offered.

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

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

To discover 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 created to support the fundamental living requirements of older Australians. People need to be age 67 or over and fulfill residency requirements. A means test likewise uses to identify the amount that is paid.

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

Work Bonus

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

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about the Work Bonus.

Find out more about how we support older Australians.

Home Equity Access Scheme

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

Learn more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments assist pensioners to spending plan and to fulfill large or unforeseen costs. Pension Advance Payments permit pensioners to receive a part of their future pension privilege as a swelling sum.

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

Work and study support

Financial aid if you’re aged between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and searching for work. It’s likewise for when you’re sick or hurt and can’t do your usual work or study for a short time.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and applying for 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 to get more information about eligibility and obtaining the Youth Allowance.

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

Discover more about assistance for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for job applicants

Financial assistance if you’re 21 or younger and trying to find work, or temporarily unable to work.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and getting the Youth Allowance for task seekers.

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

ABSTUDY

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and using for ABSTUDY.

Austudy

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

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

Education Entry Payment

A once-a-year payment made when you start study if you get particular earnings assistance from us.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and obtaining Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support 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 skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

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

Pensioner Education Supplement

A regular extra payment to aid 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 find out more about the Pensioner Education Supplement.

Learn more about other support for students 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 getting an earnings.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting assistance

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to help households taking some time off work to take care of a newborn or recently adopted kid.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and making an application for 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 qualified households with the cost of raising kids.

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

Parenting Payment

The primary earnings assistance payment readily available if you have sole or main obligation for the care of a young kid.

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

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump amount and a boost to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you begin looking after an infant or kid that has recently come into your care.

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

Stillborn baby payment

The Stillborn child payment supplies you with assistance with the extra expenses associated with a stillborn kid.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and requesting 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 employment them or have died.

Visit the Services Australia website for 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 shift moving from official out-of-home care (formal care) to independent living.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and looking for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance.

Find out more about the shift towards their adult years.

Financial crisis assistance

Crisis Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and using for the Crisis Payment.

Special Benefit

A payment to help you if you’re in financial challenge and you’re not qualified for any other income assistance payment.

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

Discover more about how we supply emergency situation assistance.

Disability support

Disability Support Pension

Financial help 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 for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were updated in 2023.

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

Mobility Allowance

A payment to assist with travel expenses for work, study, looking for work or offering if you have a special needs, health problem or injury that implies you can’t utilize public transport.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and employment applying for 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 employment eligible individuals to handle their special needs or medical condition.

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

Special Disability Trusts

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

Find out more about preparing for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

A payment if you provide constant 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 requesting a Carer Payment.

Carer Allowance

A supplemental payment if you care for somebody who requires everyday support.

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

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support households in monetary hardship after a devastating event impacting a child more youthful than 7.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and applying for the Carer Adjustment Payment.

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

Carer Supplement

A yearly payment if you have caring duties and get certain carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments.

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

Child Disability Assistance Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and applying 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 requesting the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

An additional payment to assist with energy expenses if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and getting the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A routine additional payment to assist with medication costs if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and looking for the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

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

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

Telephone Allowance

A quarterly payment to assist with phone and web costs if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about eligibility and making an application for employment the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

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

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

Concession and employment health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you less expensive health services and medicines.

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

Death of a loved one

Payments, info and aid for grieving household members.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about what help is readily available when a loved one dies.

Financial assistance and budgeting aid

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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