Income assistance payments and extra payments support individuals who can't fully support themselves by supplying targeted payments and help as part of the social security safeguard.

The payments noted on this page are offered by the Australian Government to support people, consisting of individuals who are not able to work or are trying to find work. This list of payments directly relates to the work of our department. There may be other payments readily available.

Services Australia deliver payments, services and info for receivers. The Department of Veterans' Affairs likewise pays in some circumstances.

Data on earnings assistance payments is released frequently. Visit the Australian Government data site for info about income assistance recipient data.

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 created to support the fundamental living requirements of older Australians. People need to be age 67 or over and fulfill residency requirements. A suggests test also uses to identify the quantity that is paid.

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

Work Bonus

The Work Bonus increases the quantity a qualified pensioner can earn from work before it affects their pension rate.

Visit the Services Australia website for 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 access the equity in their home or other Australian real estate through an 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 plan and to fulfill large or unanticipated costs. Pension Advance Payments enable pensioners to get a part of their future pension privilege as a lump amount.

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

Work and study support

Financial help if you're aged between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and looking for work. It's likewise for when you're sick or injured and can't do your normal work or study for a brief time.

Visit the Services Australia website to get 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 younger and a student or Australian Apprentice.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and making an application for the Youth Allowance.

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

Find out more about assistance for students and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task hunters

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Youth Allowance for job seekers.

For ongoing information on JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance recipients, 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 website to read more about eligibility and looking 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 specific earnings assistance from us.

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

Working Credit

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about the payments that can be impacted by the Working Credit.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement

An extra payment each fortnight while you're improving your abilities in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

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

Pensioner Education Supplement

A regular extra payment to assist with your 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.

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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 help families taking some time off work to care for a newborn or newly adopted kid.

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

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

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

Parenting Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and obtaining the Parenting Payment.

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A swelling amount and a boost to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you start looking after a baby or kid that has just recently come into your care.

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

Stillborn infant payment

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

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

Double Orphan Pension

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and using for 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 (official care) arrangements to independent living.

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

Discover more about the transition towards the adult years.

Financial crisis assistance

Crisis Payment

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

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

Learn more about how we supply emergency assistance.

Disability assistance

Disability Support Pension

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and using for the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were updated in 2023.

Find out more about the Disability Support Pension and Impairment Tables.

Mobility Allowance

A payment to assist with travel costs for work, study, looking for work or offering if you have a special needs, health problem or injury that suggests you can't utilize public transportation.

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

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

A yearly payment to help with energy expenses to run essential medical devices or heating or cooling utilized for medical requirements for qualified individuals to manage their special needs or medical condition.

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

Special Disability Trusts

An Unique Disability Trust helps families and carers to supply funds for a household member with serious disability. This can be for their existing or future care and accommodation requirements.

Find out more about preparing for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

A payment if you provide 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 making an application for a Carer Payment.

Carer Allowance

A supplementary payment if you look after someone who requires daily support.

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

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support families in financial hardship after a devastating occasion impacting a kid more youthful than 7.

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

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

Carer Supplement

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

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

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

A routine additional payment if you pay lease and get particular payments.

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

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and obtaining the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A routine extra payment to assist with medicine expenses if you get particular payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and applying 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 get 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 website to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to aid with family costs if you get specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and applying for the Utilities Allowance.

Concession and healthcare cards

Concession and healthcare cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about concession and health care cards.

Death of a liked one

Payments, info and assistance for grieving family members.

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

Financial assistance and budgeting help

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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

Centrepay

A voluntary costs paying service which is complimentary for Centrelink clients. You can use Centrepay to set up regular reductions from your Centrelink payment.