Income Support Payments

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

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

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

Data on earnings assistance payments is released frequently. Visit the Australian Government data website for details about income assistance recipient information.

To discover more about these payments, you can:

follow the links listed 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 fundamental living standards of older Australians. People must be age 67 or over and employment satisfy residency requirements. A means test also applies to determine the amount that is paid.

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more 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 impacts their pension rate.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about the Work Bonus.

Discover more about how we support older Australians.

Home Equity Access Scheme

The Home Equity Access Scheme lets qualified older Australians gain access to 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 help pensioners to budget and to meet large or unexpected expenses. Pension Advance Payments allow pensioners to receive a portion of their future pension privilege as a lump sum.

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

Work and research study support

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

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

Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices

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

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

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

Discover more about assistance for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for employment job applicants

Financial help if you’re 21 or younger and trying to find work, or momentarily not able to work.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and looking for the Youth Allowance for job seekers.

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

ABSTUDY

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

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

Austudy

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

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

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and making an application 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 find out 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 improving your skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

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

Pensioner Education Supplement

A regular extra payment to assist 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 read more about the Pensioner Education Supplement.

Find out 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 get more information about the Income Bank.

Family and employment parenting support

Paid Parental Leave

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more 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.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave Scheme.

Family Tax Benefit

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

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about eligibility and requesting the Family Tax Benefit.

Parenting Payment

The main earnings support payment offered if you have sole or primary responsibility for the care of a young kid.

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

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A swelling sum and a boost to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you start caring for an infant or child that has actually just recently entered into your care.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information 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 same birth.

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

Stillborn infant payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Stillborn Baby Payment.

Double Orphan Pension

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and looking for the Double Orphan Pension.

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

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

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

Learn more about the shift towards adulthood.

Financial crisis assistance

Crisis Payment

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

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

Special Benefit

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

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

Learn more about how we provide emergency support.

Disability support

Disability Support Pension

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more 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 aid with travel costs for work, research study, searching for work or offering if you have an impairment, health problem or injury that indicates you can’t use public transportation.

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

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and requesting the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust assists families and carers to provide funds for a relative with serious disability. This can be for their present or future care and accommodation needs.

Learn more about preparing for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

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

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

Carer Allowance

An extra payment if you look after somebody who requires day-to-day 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 financial challenge after a catastrophic event impacting a child younger than 7.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and obtaining the Carer Adjustment Payment.

Our department evaluates claims received for the Carer Adjustment Payment. Learn more about how we evaluate Carer Adjustment Payment claims.

Carer Supplement

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

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

Child Disability Assistance Payment

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

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

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

A routine extra payment if you pay rent and get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and obtaining the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the website to read more about eligibility and getting the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A routine additional payment to assist with medication expenses if you get specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and requesting the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

A regular additional payment if you reside in a remote location and get an earnings support payment.

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

Telephone Allowance

A quarterly payment to assist with phone and web expenses 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 family expenses if you get particular payments.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and obtaining the Utilities Allowance.

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper 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, details and help for grieving relative.

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about what aid is available when an enjoyed one dies.

Financial help and budgeting help

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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

Centrepay

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