Most useful information

1. Non-medical rules
2. Income and assets tests

Income test for Disability Support Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Top payments
2. Age Pension

How much Age Pension you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Age Pension you get.

1. Top payments
2. JobSeeker Payment

How much JobSeeker Payment you can get

We pay JobSeeker Payment every 2 weeks. The amount you get depends on your personal situation.

1. Top payments
2. Education Entry Payment

How to claim Education Entry Payment

What you may need to do to claim Education Entry Payment (EdEP).

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. How to manage your payment

Child Care Subsidy (CCS) changes

There are some changes if you get Child Care Subsidy. All families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight from early 2026.

1. Top payments
2. Disability Support Pension

How we assess your claim for Disability Support Pension

When you claim Disability Support Pension (DSP), we assess if you meet both non-medical and medical rules.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How much you can get

Payment rates for Disability Support Pension

How much Disability Support Pension (DSP) you can get depends on your situation.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus if you don’t work

If you don’t work you still accrue a bonus.

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for extreme circumstances family and domestic violence

Who can get a Crisis Payment for Extreme Circumstances Family and Domestic Violence

To get this Crisis Payment you must have experienced family and domestic violence and meet the other eligibility criteria.

1. Income and assets tests
2. Income maintenance period

Severe financial hardship provisions

We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.