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Income Support Payments

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

The payments listed on this page are offered by the Australian Government to support individuals, 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 may be other payments offered.

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

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

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 developed to support the basic living requirements of older Australians. People must be age 67 or over and fulfill residency requirements. A suggests test likewise applies to identify the quantity that is paid.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and getting the Age Pension.

Work Bonus

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information 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 access the equity in their home or other Australian real estate 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 budget plan and to satisfy large or unpredicted expenses. Pension Advance Payments enable pensioners to receive a portion of their future pension privilege as a swelling amount.

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

Work and study assistance

Financial help if you’re aged in between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and looking for work. It’s also for when you’re ill or injured and can’t do your usual work or study for a brief time.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and getting the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for trainees and Australian apprentices

Financial assistance if you’re 24 or more youthful and a student or Australian Apprentice.

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

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

Learn more about support for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task hunters

Financial aid if you’re 21 or younger and searching for work, or briefly not able to work.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Youth Allowance for job hunters.

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

ABSTUDY

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and getting ABSTUDY.

Austudy

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

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

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting 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 additional payment each fortnight while you’re enhancing your skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

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

Pensioner Education Supplement

A routine extra payment to assist with your research study costs if you get particular 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 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 earnings.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting support

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to help households taking some time off work to care for a newborn or recently embraced child.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out 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 added from 1 July 2025.

Discover more about the Paid Parental Leave Scheme.

Family Tax Benefit

Family Tax Benefit (FTB) is a payment that helps qualified households with the cost of raising children.

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

Parenting Payment

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

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

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump sum and an increase to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you start taking care of an infant or child that has actually just recently come into your care.

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

Stillborn child payment

The Stillborn child payment provides you with help with the extra expenses related to a stillborn child.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and using for the Stillborn Baby Payment.

Double Orphan Pension

A routine payment for you if you are taking care of a child whose parents can not care for them or have actually passed away.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and obtaining 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 (official care) plans to independent living.

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

Learn more about the shift towards adulthood.

Financial crisis assistance

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you have actually experienced an extreme situation and remain in extreme financial hardship.

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

Special Benefit

A payment to assist you if you’re in monetary difficulty and you’re not eligible for any other earnings assistance payment.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and getting the Special Benefit.

Learn more about how we provide emergency assistance.

Disability support

Disability Support Pension

Financial assistance if you have a physical, intellectual or employment psychiatric condition that is 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 using 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 expenses for work, research study, searching for work or volunteering if you have a special needs, illness or injury that means you can’t utilize public transport.

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

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

A yearly payment to assist with energy expenses to run important medical equipment or heating or cooling utilized for medical requirements for eligible people to manage their special needs or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and employment applying for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust helps households and carers to provide funds for a member of the family with extreme disability. This can be for their present or future care and lodging needs.

Find out more about preparing for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

A payment if you give continuous 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 using for employment a Carer Payment.

Carer Allowance

A supplementary payment if you look after someone who requires day-to-day assistance.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and making an application for the Carer Allowance.

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support households in financial difficulty after a devastating event affecting a kid younger than 7.

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

Our department examines claims received for the Carer Adjustment Payment. Discover more about how we assess 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 site to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Carer Supplement.

Child Disability Assistance Payment

An annual payment if you get Carer Allowance when looking after a child with disability or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and requesting the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and requesting the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the website to get more information about eligibility and making an application for the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and requesting the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

A routine additional payment if you reside in a remote location and get an income support payment.

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

Telephone Allowance

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

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

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to assist with family bills if you get specific payments.

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

Concession and health care cards

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

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

Death of a loved one

Payments, info and employment help for grieving member of the family.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about what aid is readily available when an enjoyed one passes away.

Financial help and budgeting help

Financial Information Service Officers

Services Australia offer Financial Information Service Officers who can assist you with your future financial needs.

Contact Services Australia on 13 23 00 or check out the Services Australia site to discover more about Financial Information Services Officers.

Centrepay

A voluntary expense paying service which is totally free for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to arrange regular reductions from your Centrelink payment.