Income Support Payments
Income support payments and supplementary payments support people who can't totally support themselves by providing targeted payments and support as part of the social security safeguard.
The payments listed on this page are offered by the Australian Government to support people, including individuals who are unable 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 available.
Services Australia deliver payments, services and information for receivers. The Department of Veterans' Affairs also pays in some circumstances.
Data on income support payments is published routinely. Visit the Australian Government information site for info about earnings support recipient data.
To discover more about these payments, you can:
follow the links listed below
use 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 designed to support the basic living requirements of older Australians. People must be age 67 or over and fulfill residency requirements. A means test also applies to determine the amount that is paid.
Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and applying for the Age Pension.
Work Bonus
The Work Bonus increases the quantity a qualified pensioner can earn from work before it impacts their pension rate.
Visit the Services Australia website 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 eligible older Australians gain access to the equity in their home or other Australian property through an Australian Government loan. It was previously called the Pension Loans Scheme.
Find out more about the Home Equity Access Scheme.
Pension Advance Payments
Pension Advance Payments help pensioners to budget and to satisfy large or unanticipated costs. Pension Advance Payments permit pensioners to receive a portion of their future pension privilege as a swelling amount.
Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about Pension Advance Payments.
Work and study assistance
Financial assistance if you're aged in between 22 and 67 (Age Pension age) and trying to find work. It's also 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 learn more about eligibility and requesting the JobSeeker Payment.
Youth Allowance for students 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 making an application for the Youth Allowance.
Students and Australian apprentices can access assistance while studying or carrying out an apprenticeship.
Find out more about assistance for trainees and apprentices.
Youth Allowance for job applicants
Financial help if you're 21 or more youthful and searching for work, or briefly unable to work.
Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting the Youth Allowance for task applicants.
For continuous information on JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance receivers, please describe the JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance recipients - monthly profile.
ABSTUDY
Financial help for Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander trainees or apprentices.
Visit the Services Australia site to learn more about eligibility and applying for ABSTUDY.
Austudy
Financial assistance if you're 25 or older and studying or an Australian apprentice.
Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and requesting Austudy.
Education Entry Payment
A once-a-year payment made when you begin research study if you get certain earnings assistance from us.
Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and getting 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 affected by the Working Credit.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement
An extra payment each fortnight while you're improving your skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.
Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about eligibility and requesting the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement.
Pensioner Education Supplement
A routine additional 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 find out 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 employment an Australian Apprentice receiving an earnings.
Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about the Income Bank.
Family and parenting assistance
Paid Parental Leave
A payment to help families requiring time off work to care for a newborn or recently embraced child.
Visit the Services Australia site for 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 included 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 website to find out more about eligibility and making an application for the Family Tax Benefit.
Parenting Payment
The main earnings assistance payment offered if you have sole or main responsibility for the care of a kid.
Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and using for 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 a baby or child that has just recently come into your care.
Visit the Services Australia site to find out more 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 children are from the very same birth.
Visit the Services Australia site to discover more about eligibility and getting the Multiple Birth Allowance.
Stillborn baby payment
The Stillborn baby payment supplies you with support with the extra costs related to a stillborn child.
Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and requesting the Stillborn Baby Payment.
Double Orphan Pension
A regular payment for you if you are caring for a kid whose parents can not care for them or have died.
Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and making an application for the Double Orphan Pension.
Transition to Independent Living Allowance
The Transition to Independent Living Allowance supports young individuals making the transition moving from official out-of-home care (official care) arrangements to independent living.
Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about and looking for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance.
Learn more about the shift towards the adult years.
Financial crisis assistance
Crisis Payment
A one-off payment if you've experienced an extreme situation and remain in serious financial challenge.
Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and getting the Crisis Payment.
Special Benefit
A payment to assist you if you're in financial difficulty and you're not eligible for any other income assistance payment.
Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and applying for the Special Benefit.
Learn more about how we provide emergency assistance.
Disability assistance
Disability Support Pension
Financial help 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 learn more about eligibility and using for the Disability Support Pension.
The Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables were upgraded 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, searching for work or offering if you have a special needs, disease or injury that indicates you can't use public transport.
Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Mobility Allowance.
Essential Medical Equipment Payment
An annual payment to aid with energy costs to run necessary medical devices or heating or cooling utilized for medical requirements for eligible individuals to handle their impairment or medical condition.
Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and making an application for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment.
Special Disability Trusts
A Special Disability Trust helps families and carers to supply funds for a household member with extreme special needs. This can be for their current or future care and accommodation needs.
Discover more about preparing for the future.
Carer assistance
Carer Payment
A payment if you offer constant care to someone with special needs or a medical condition, or a grownup who is frail aged.
Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and making an application for a Carer Payment.
Carer Allowance
A supplemental payment if you care for someone who requires day-to-day support.
Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Carer Allowance.
Carer Adjustment Payment
A one-off payment to support households in financial challenge after a devastating event affecting a kid more youthful than 7.
Visit the Services Australia website to read more about eligibility and obtaining 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
An annual payment if you have caring responsibilities and get specific carer or Department of Veterans' Affairs payments.
Visit the Services Australia site to read more about eligibility and looking for the Carer Supplement.
Child Disability Assistance Payment
A yearly payment if you get Carer Allowance when taking care of a child with impairment or medical condition.
Visit the Services Australia site to find out more about eligibility and looking for the Child Disability Assistance Payment.
Additional allowances and payments
Rent Assistance
A routine additional payment if you pay lease and get certain payments.
Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting the Rent Assistance.
Energy Supplement
An additional payment to aid with energy expenses if you get particular payments.
Visit the Services Australia site for more information about eligibility and getting the Energy Supplement.
Pharmaceutical Allowance
A routine additional payment to aid with medication expenses if you get specific payments.
Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and applying for the Pharmaceutical Allowance.
Remote Area Allowance
A regular additional payment if you live in a remote location and get an earnings support payment.
Visit the Services Australia site to get more information about eligibility and requesting the Remote Area Allowance.
Telephone Allowance
A quarterly payment to assist with phone and web costs if you get certain payments.
Visit the Services Australia website to get more information about eligibility and using for the Telephone Allowance.
Utilities Allowance
A quarterly payment to aid with household costs if you get certain payments.
Visit the Services Australia website for more information about eligibility and requesting the Utilities Allowance.
Concession and employment health care cards
Concession and health care cards can get you more affordable health services and medicines.
Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about concession and healthcare cards.
Death of an enjoyed one
Payments, info and help for grieving family members.
Visit the Services Australia website to find out more about what assistance is readily available when a loved one dies.
Financial assistance and budgeting aid
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 check out the Services Australia website to learn more about Financial Information Services Officers.
Centrepay
A voluntary expense paying service which is free for Centrelink consumers. You can utilize Centrepay to set up routine deductions from your Centrelink payment.