Income assistance payments and supplemental payments support individuals who can't fully support themselves by offering targeted payments and help as part of the social security safety net.

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 looking for work. This list of payments directly relates to the work of our department. There might be other payments offered.

Services Australia provide payments, services and info for recipients. The Department of Veterans' Affairs also pays in some circumstances.

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

To discover more about these payments, you can:

follow the links 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 standard living standards of older Australians. People must be age 67 or employment over and meet residency requirements. A means test also applies to figure out the amount that is paid.

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

Work Bonus

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get 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 realty through an Australian Government loan. It was formerly referred to as the Pension Loans Scheme.

Discover more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.

Pension Advance Payments

Pension Advance Payments assist pensioners to budget plan and to fulfill big or unpredicted expenses. Pension Advance Payments allow pensioners to receive a part of their future pension privilege as a swelling amount.

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

Work and research study assistance

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 injured and can't do your normal work or research study for a short time.

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

Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices

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

Visit the Services Australia website to get more information 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 support for trainees and apprentices.

Youth Allowance for task hunters

Financial help if you're 21 or younger and trying to find work, or momentarily unable to work.

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

For continuous data on JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance receivers, please describe 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 to find out more about eligibility and using for ABSTUDY.

Austudy

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more 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 website to learn more about eligibility and getting Education Entry Payment.

Working Credit

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn 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 enhancing your skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

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

Pensioner Education Supplement

A regular additional payment to assist 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 find out more about the Pensioner Education Supplement.

Find out more about other support for trainees 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 income.

Visit the Services Australia site to discover 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 recently embraced child.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and applying for 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.

Find out 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 get more information about eligibility and looking for the Family Tax Benefit.

Parenting Payment

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

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

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump sum and an increase to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you begin taking care of a child or child that has just recently entered your care.

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

Stillborn child payment

The Stillborn child payment supplies you with support with the additional expenses related to a stillborn child.

Visit the Services Australia site for more information 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 parents can not care for them or have actually passed away.

Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Double Orphan Pension.

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

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

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

Discover more about the transition towards their adult years.

Financial crisis support

Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you have actually experienced an extreme situation and are in serious financial difficulty.

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

Special Benefit

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

Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and getting the Special Benefit.

Discover more about how we offer emergency situation assistance.

Disability assistance

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 discover more about eligibility and making an application for the Disability Support Pension.

The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were upgraded in 2023.

Learn more about the Disability Support Pension and Impairment Tables.

Mobility Allowance

A payment to assist with travel costs for work, study, searching for work or offering if you have an impairment, health problem or injury that suggests you can't use public transport.

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 necessary medical devices or or cooling used for medical requirements for qualified individuals to manage their disability or medical condition.

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

Special Disability Trusts

An Unique Disability Trust helps households and carers to provide funds for a member of the family with extreme disability. This can be for their current or future care and employment lodging requirements.

Find out more about preparing for the future.

Carer support

Carer Payment

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

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

Carer Allowance

An additional payment if you care for somebody who needs day-to-day assistance.

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

Carer Adjustment Payment

A one-off payment to support families in monetary difficulty after a disastrous event impacting a child more youthful than 7.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and getting the Carer Adjustment Payment.

Our department evaluates claims gotten for the Carer Adjustment Payment. Find out more about how we examine Carer Adjustment Payment claims.

Carer Supplement

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

Visit the Services Australia website to discover more about eligibility and using for the Carer Supplement.

Child Disability Assistance Payment

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

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Child Disability Assistance Payment.

Additional allowances and payments

Rent Assistance

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

Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and using for the Rent Assistance.

Energy Supplement

An additional payment to aid with energy expenses if you get specific payments.

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

Pharmaceutical Allowance

A routine additional payment to help with medication costs if you get certain payments.

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and obtaining 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 website to get more information about eligibility and requesting 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 site to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Telephone Allowance.

Utilities Allowance

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

Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and looking for the Utilities Allowance.

Concession and healthcare cards

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

Visit the Services Australia website to learn more about concession and healthcare cards.

Death of a liked one

Payments, info and employment assistance for grieving family members.

Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about what help is readily available when a loved one passes away.

Financial help and budgeting assistance

Financial Information Service Officers

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

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

Centrepay

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