Most useful information

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Job seekers

Help and payments from Services Australia FIS video

Watch this video to find out about the payments and services available from Services Australia if you’re made redundant.

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

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

Pensioner Concession Card if you get Disability Support Pension

If your Disability Support Pension (DSP) stops, you may still get a Pensioner Concession Card.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Allowance

How much Carer Allowance you can get

Carer Allowance is $162.60 each fortnight.

1. Pension Bonus Scheme
2. How much you can get

Things that affect your payment

There are a number of things that can affect your payment.

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

1. Who can get it
2. Meeting the work test

Work requirements for Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet a work test.

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. Who can get it

Student Start-up Loan approved courses

You must be studying a Student Start-up Loan approved course to be eligible for the loan.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance

We need to know about changes that could affect or stop your Rent Assistance.