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

The payments noted on this page are provided by the Australian Government to support individuals, including individuals who are unable to work or are trying to find work. This list of payments straight associates with the work of our department. There might be other payments offered.

Services Australia deliver payments, services and details for recipients. The Department of Veterans' Affairs also makes payments in some instances.

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

To learn more about these payments, you can:

follow the links listed below
utilize 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 designed to support the fundamental living requirements of older Australians. People need to 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 read more about eligibility and applying for the Age Pension.

Work Bonus

The Work Bonus increases the amount an eligible pensioner can earn from work before it affects 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 qualified older Australians gain access to the equity in their home or other Australian realty through an Australian Government loan. It was previously referred to as the Pension Loans Scheme.

Learn more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments assist pensioners to budget and to satisfy big or unexpected costs. Pension Advance Payments allow pensioners to get a part of their future pension privilege as a lump amount.

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

Work and study assistance

Financial aid if you're aged between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and searching for work. It's also for when you're ill or employment injured and can't do your usual work or research study for a brief time.

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and requesting the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for trainees and Australian apprentices

Financial assistance if you're 24 or younger and a trainee or Australian Apprentice.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and getting the Youth Allowance.

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

Learn more about assistance for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for job hunters

Financial assistance if you're 21 or younger and looking for work, or momentarily unable to work.

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about eligibility and obtaining the Youth Allowance for task hunters.

For ongoing information on JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance recipients, 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 site 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 get more information about eligibility and obtaining 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 site for more information about eligibility and getting Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income assistance payment and benefits if you're working.

Visit the Services Australia site 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 skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

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

Pensioner Education Supplement

A routine extra payment to help 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 get more information about the Pensioner Education Supplement.

Discover more about other support for trainees and .

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 site to get more information about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting assistance

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to help households requiring time off work to look after a newborn or recently adopted child.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and making an application for Parental Leave Pay.

The Paid Parental Leave Scheme is being expanded to 26 weeks from 1 July 2026. Superannuation payments will be included from 1 July 2025.

Learn 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 kids.

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

Parenting Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out 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 begin taking care of a child or kid that has actually just recently entered into your care.

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

Stillborn child payment

The Stillborn infant payment provides you with support with the additional expenses related to a stillborn kid.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Stillborn Baby Payment.

Double Orphan Pension

A regular payment for you if you are caring for a child whose parents can not care for them or have actually died.

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

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

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

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

Find out more about the shift towards adulthood.

Financial crisis assistance

Crisis Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and applying for the Crisis Payment.

Special Benefit

A payment to assist you if you're in monetary difficulty and you're not eligible for any other income support payment.

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

Learn more about how we provide emergency 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 website to read more about eligibility and requesting 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 expenses for work, research study, looking for work or offering if you have an impairment, health problem or injury that means you can't use public transport.

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and getting the Mobility Allowance.

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

A yearly payment to assist with energy expenses to run essential medical devices or heating or cooling used for medical needs for qualified people to handle their disability or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and looking for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust helps households and carers to offer funds for a member of the family with severe disability. This can be for their current or future care and accommodation requirements.

Discover more about preparing for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and obtaining a Carer Payment.

Carer Allowance

A supplementary payment if you take care of someone who needs daily assistance.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Carer Allowance.

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support families in monetary difficulty after a catastrophic event affecting a child younger than 7.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and making an application for employment the Carer Adjustment Payment.

Our department examines claims gotten for the Carer Adjustment Payment. Learn more about how we assess Carer Adjustment Payment claims.

Carer Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and getting 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 read more about eligibility and requesting the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

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

Energy Supplement

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

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

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A routine extra payment to help with medication expenses if you get specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and obtaining the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

A regular additional payment if you live in a remote area and get an earnings support payment.

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

Telephone Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and getting the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to aid with household bills if you get particular payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and obtaining 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 for more information about concession and healthcare cards.

Death of a loved one

Payments, details and assistance for grieving relative.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about what assistance is available when a loved one dies.

Financial help and budgeting aid

Financial Information Service Officers

Services Australia provide Financial Information Service Officers who can help you with your future financial needs.

Contact Services Australia on 13 23 00 or visit the Services Australia website to learn more about Financial Information Services Officers.

Centrepay

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