Income Support Payments

Income support payments and additional payments support people who can’t totally support themselves by offering targeted payments and assistance as part of the social security safety web.

The payments listed on this page are supplied 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 associates with the work of our department. There may be other payments available.

Services Australia provide payments, services and information for recipients. The Department of Veterans‘ Affairs also pays in some circumstances.

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

To discover more about these payments, you can:

follow the links below

use 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 developed to support the fundamental living standards of older Australians. People should be age 67 or over and satisfy residency requirements. A suggests test likewise applies to figure out the quantity that is paid.

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

Work Bonus

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more 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 previously called the Pension Loans Scheme.

Learn more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments help pensioners to spending plan and to satisfy big or unexpected expenses. Pension Advance Payments permit pensioners to get a portion of their future pension entitlement as a lump sum.

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

Work and study assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and looking for the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for trainees and Australian apprentices

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

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

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

Discover more about support for students and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task hunters

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and obtaining the Youth Allowance for job applicants.

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

ABSTUDY

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and requesting ABSTUDY.

Austudy

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

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

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and looking for Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more 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 website to get more information about eligibility and requesting the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement.

Pensioner Education Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information 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 trainee or an Australian Apprentice getting an income.

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

Family and parenting support

Paid Parental Leave

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and requesting Parental Leave Pay.

The Paid Parental Leave Scheme is being broadened 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 assists eligible families with the cost of raising children.

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

Parenting Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and looking for the Parenting Payment.

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump amount and an increase to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you start taking care of a baby or kid that has recently entered into your care.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and getting the Newborn Upfront Payment and job Newborn Supplement.

Multiple Birth Allowance

You can get Multiple Birth Allowance when 3 or more kids are from the exact same birth.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and applying for the Multiple Birth Allowance.

Stillborn infant payment

The Stillborn baby payment offers you with help with the additional costs associated with a stillborn kid.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and job getting the Stillborn Baby Payment.

Double Orphan Pension

A regular payment for you if you are taking care of a kid whose parents can not care for them or have died.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and getting 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 (formal care) plans to independent living.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and obtaining the Transition to Independent Living Allowance.

Find out more about the shift towards adulthood.

Financial crisis support

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you have actually experienced a severe situation and remain in severe financial difficulty.

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

Special Benefit

A payment to assist you if you remain in monetary hardship and you’re not qualified for any other earnings support payment.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and getting the Special Benefit.

Discover more about how we supply emergency situation assistance.

Disability assistance

Disability Support Pension

Financial aid 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 to find out more about eligibility and getting 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 aid with travel costs for work, research study, searching for work or offering if you have a disability, illness or injury that implies you can’t utilize public transportation.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and getting the Mobility Allowance.

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

A yearly payment to help with energy costs to run important medical devices or heating or cooling used for medical needs for eligible people to manage their special needs or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust assists families and job carers to offer funds for a relative with severe impairment. This can be for their current 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 special needs or a medical condition, or a grownup who is frail aged.

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

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support families in financial hardship after a disastrous occasion impacting a child younger than 7.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and getting the Carer Adjustment Payment.

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

Carer Supplement

An annual payment if you have caring duties and get specific carer or Department of Veterans‘ Affairs payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and obtaining the Carer Supplement.

Child Disability Assistance Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and making an application for the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

A payment if you pay rent and get specific payments.

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

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and obtaining the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A routine extra payment to aid with medication costs if you get specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

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

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

Telephone Allowance

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

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

Utilities Allowance

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

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

Concession and healthcare cards

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about concession and health care cards.

Death of a loved one

Payments, details and help for job grieving relative.

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about what help is offered when an enjoyed one dies.

Financial help and budgeting help

Financial Information Service Officers

Services Australia provide 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 learn 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 deductions from your Centrelink payment.