Income assistance payments and supplementary payments support individuals who can't fully support themselves by providing targeted payments and assistance as part of the social security safety web.

The payments listed on this page are provided by the Australian Government to support individuals, including individuals who are not able to work or are trying to find work. This list of payments straight connects to the work of our department. There may be other payments readily available.

Services Australia provide payments, services and details for receivers. The Department of Veterans' Affairs likewise makes payments in some circumstances.

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

To learn more about these payments, you can:

follow the links listed 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 created to support the fundamental living standards of older Australians. People need to be age 67 or over and fulfill residency requirements. An indicates test also uses to identify the amount that is paid.

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

Work Bonus

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

Find out more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments help pensioners to budget plan and to meet large or unforeseen costs. Pension Advance Payments permit pensioners to get a part of their future pension entitlement as a swelling sum.

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

Work and study assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting 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 to read more about eligibility and obtaining the Youth Allowance.

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

Learn more about assistance for students and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for job seekers

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

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

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

ABSTUDY

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

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

Austudy

Financial help if you're 25 or older and studying or an Australian apprentice.

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

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and getting Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your earnings assistance payment and advantages if you're working.

Visit the Services Australia website 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 site to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement.

Pensioner Education Supplement

A routine extra payment to aid 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 read more about the Pensioner Education Supplement.

Discover 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 student or an Australian Apprentice getting an earnings.

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

Family and parenting support

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to assist households requiring time off work to look after a newborn or recently embraced kid.

Visit the Services Australia site to get 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.

Discover 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 kids.

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

Parenting Payment

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

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

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A swelling 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 site for more information about eligibility and getting the Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

Multiple Birth Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and obtaining the Multiple Birth Allowance.

Stillborn child payment

The Stillborn infant payment provides you with assistance with the extra expenses associated with a stillborn kid.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and obtaining the Stillborn Baby Payment.

Double Orphan Pension

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

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

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

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

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

Find out more about the shift towards their adult years.

Financial crisis assistance

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you've experienced a severe situation and remain in severe monetary difficulty.

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

Special Benefit

A payment to assist you if you remain in financial hardship and you're not qualified for any other income assistance payment.

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

Discover more about how we provide emergency support.

Disability assistance

Disability Support Pension

Financial help 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 site to read more about eligibility and obtaining 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 indicates you can't use public transportation.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and looking for the Mobility Allowance.

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

An annual payment to assist with energy expenses to run necessary medical devices or heating or cooling utilized for medical requirements for eligible people to handle their special needs or medical condition.

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

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust helps households and carers to provide funds for fillboards.com a relative with extreme impairment. This can be for their present or future care and accommodation requirements.

Learn more about planning for the future.

Carer support

Carer Payment

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

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

Carer Allowance

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

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

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support families in monetary difficulty after a catastrophic occasion impacting a kid more youthful than 7.

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and looking for 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

An annual payment if you have caring obligations and get particular carer or Department of Veterans' Affairs payments.

Visit the Services Australia website 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 special needs or medical condition.

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

Energy Supplement

An extra payment to assist with energy costs if you get certain payments.

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

Pharmaceutical Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and looking for the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

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

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

Telephone Allowance

A quarterly payment to assist with phone and internet expenses if you get certain payments.

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

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to assist with family costs if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information 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 site to read more about concession and healthcare cards.

Death of a loved one

Payments, info and help for grieving relative.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about what assistance is offered when a liked one dies.

Financial help and budgeting help

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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 expense paying service which is complimentary for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to organize routine deductions from your Centrelink payment.