Income Support Payments

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

The payments noted on this page are offered by the Australian Government to support people, including people who are not able 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 provide payments, services and information for recipients. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs likewise makes payments in some instances.

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

To discover more about these payments, you can:

follow the links 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 standard living requirements of older Australians. People need to be age 67 or over and fulfill residency requirements. An implies test likewise applies to figure out the quantity that is paid.

Visit the site to find out 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 website for more information 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 property through an Australian Government loan. It was previously referred to as the Pension Loans Scheme.

Find out more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments help pensioners to budget and to satisfy large or unexpected costs. Pension Advance Payments enable pensioners to get a portion of their future pension entitlement as a lump sum.

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

Work and study support

Financial assistance if you’re aged between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and looking for work. It’s also 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 for more information about eligibility and making an application for 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 website for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Youth Allowance.

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

Find out more about support for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for job job candidates

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting the Youth Allowance for task applicants.

For ongoing data 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 read more about eligibility and obtaining ABSTUDY.

Austudy

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and using 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 find out more about eligibility and using for Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and advantages if you’re working.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about the payments that can be affected 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 applying for the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement.

Pensioner Education Supplement

A routine 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 to find out more about the Pensioner Education Supplement.

Find out more about other assistance 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 receiving an earnings.

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

Family and parenting assistance

Paid Parental Leave

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

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

Find out more about the Paid Parental Leave Scheme.

Family Tax Benefit

Family Tax Benefit (FTB) is a payment that helps eligible households with the expense of raising kids.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and requesting the Family Tax Benefit.

Parenting Payment

The primary income assistance payment available if you have sole or primary responsibility for the care of a young kid.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and using 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 an infant or child that has just recently come into your care.

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and obtaining the Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

Multiple Birth Allowance

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

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

Stillborn infant payment

The Stillborn child payment offers you with assistance with the extra expenses related to a stillborn kid.

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about eligibility and getting the Stillborn Baby Payment.

Double Orphan Pension

A routine payment for you if you are looking after a child whose moms and dads can not care for them or have passed away.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Double Orphan Pension.

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and getting the Transition to Independent Living Allowance.

Find out more about the transition towards adulthood.

Financial crisis assistance

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you’ve experienced an extreme situation and are in severe monetary challenge.

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

Special Benefit

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

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

Discover more about how we offer emergency situation assistance.

Disability support

Disability Support Pension

Financial assistance 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 requesting the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were upgraded in 2023.

Learn more about the Disability Support Pension and Impairment Tables.

Mobility Allowance

A payment to help with travel costs for work, study, trying to find work or offering if you have a special needs, illness or injury that implies you can’t utilize public transport.

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

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

An annual payment to assist with energy expenses to run vital medical equipment or heating or cooling used for medical requirements for eligible people to manage their disability or medical condition.

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

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust helps families and carers to provide funds for a member of the family with severe impairment. This can be for their current or future care and lodging needs.

Discover more about preparing for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

A payment if you give constant care to somebody with special needs or a medical condition, or a grownup who is frail aged.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and obtaining a Carer Payment.

Carer Allowance

An extra payment if you look after somebody who needs everyday support.

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 households in monetary challenge after a devastating occasion affecting a kid younger than 7.

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

Our department assesses 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 obligations and get particular carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments.

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

Child Disability Assistance Payment

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

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

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia website for job more information about eligibility and obtaining the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

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

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

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A regular extra payment to aid with medication costs if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and using for the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

A routine extra payment if you live in a remote area and get an earnings assistance payment.

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about eligibility and requesting 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 get more information about eligibility and requesting the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to aid with household expenses if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and applying for 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 liked one

Payments, job information and job help for grieving family members.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about what help is available when an enjoyed one passes away.

Financial assistance and budgeting help

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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

Centrepay

A voluntary bill paying service which is totally free for Centrelink clients. You can use Centrepay to organize routine deductions from your Centrelink payment.