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

The payments noted on this page are provided by the Australian Government to support individuals, consisting of people who are unable to work or are searching for work. This list of payments directly associates with the work of our department. There might be other payments readily available.

Services Australia deliver payments, services and details for recipients. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs likewise pays in some instances.

Data on earnings support payments is published frequently. Visit the Australian Government data website for details about income support recipient data.

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 basic living standards of older Australians. People must be age 67 or over and fulfill residency requirements. An implies test also uses to determine the quantity that is paid.

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and applying for 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 eligible older Australians gain access to the equity in their home or other Australian property through an Australian Government loan. It was previously understood as the Pension Loans Scheme.

Find out more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments help pensioners to spending plan and to fulfill large or unanticipated expenses. Pension Advance Payments enable pensioners to receive a portion of their future pension privilege as a swelling amount.

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

Work and study support

Financial assistance if you're aged between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and trying to find work. It's also for when you're ill or hurt and can't do your normal work or study for a short time.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and obtaining the JobSeeker Payment.

Youth Allowance for trainees and Australian apprentices

Financial help if you're 24 or younger and a student or Australian Apprentice.

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

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

Find out more about support for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task applicants

Financial help if you're 21 or more youthful and trying to find work, or temporarily unable to work.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and looking for 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 students or apprentices.

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

Austudy

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

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and getting Austudy.

Education Entry Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and applying 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 site to get more information 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 abilities 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 routine extra payment to assist with your study costs if you get certain payments, such as Parenting Payment (Single) or Disability Support Pension.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about the Pensioner Education Supplement.

Discover more about other assistance for trainees and employment apprentices.

Income Bank

Helps you keep more of your Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY payment if you're a student or an Australian Apprentice receiving an earnings.

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about the Income Bank.

Family and parenting assistance

Paid Parental Leave

A payment to assist families taking time off work to take care of a newborn or newly adopted kid.

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

Discover more about the Paid Parental Leave Scheme.

Family Tax Benefit

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

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

Parenting Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and obtaining the Parenting Payment.

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump amount and a boost to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you start looking after an infant or child that has recently come into your care.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and looking for the Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

Multiple Birth Allowance

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

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

Stillborn baby payment

The Stillborn child payment provides you with assistance with the extra costs related to a stillborn child.

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

Double Orphan Pension

A regular payment for you if you are looking after a kid whose parents can not care for them or have actually died.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more 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 (formal care) arrangements to independent living.

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

Find out more about the transition towards adulthood.

Financial crisis support

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you've experienced a severe circumstance and are in extreme financial hardship.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting the Crisis Payment.

Special Benefit

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

Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and requesting the Special Benefit.

Learn more about how we provide emergency assistance.

Disability support

Disability Support Pension

Financial assistance 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 making an application for the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were updated in 2023.

Discover more about the Disability Support Pension and Impairment Tables.

Mobility Allowance

A payment to assist with travel costs for work, research study, looking for work or volunteering if you have an impairment, disease or injury that means you can't utilize public transport.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Mobility Allowance.

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

An annual payment to help with energy expenses to run important medical equipment or heating or cooling used for medical requirements for eligible people to manage their impairment or medical condition.

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

Special Disability Trusts

A Special Disability Trust assists families and carers to provide funds for a household member with extreme impairment. This can be for their current or future care and accommodation requirements.

Find out more about planning for the future.

Carer assistance

Carer Payment

A payment if you provide continuous care to someone with disability or a medical condition, or a grownup who is frail aged.

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

Carer Allowance

A supplementary payment if you care for someone who needs day-to-day assistance.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and getting the Carer Allowance.

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support households in financial hardship after a catastrophic event affecting a child more youthful than 7.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and getting 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 obligations and get certain 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

A yearly payment if you get Carer Allowance when caring for a kid with impairment or medical condition.

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about eligibility and using for the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and looking for the Energy Supplement.

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A regular extra payment to help with medicine costs if you get particular payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and using for the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

Remote Area Allowance

A routine additional payment if you live in a remote location and get an income assistance payment.

Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and applying for 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 to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to assist with home costs if you get specific payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and getting 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 loved one

Payments, info and assistance for grieving family members.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about what help is available when a liked one passes away.

Financial assistance and budgeting aid

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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

Centrepay

A voluntary costs paying service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to organize regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.