Most useful information for domestic violence

1. Top payments
2. Special Benefit

Who can get Special Benefit

You may get Special Benefit if you’re not eligible for any other income support and you meet the eligibility rules.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

Financial Information Service live webinars

We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances

Who can get a Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances

You may get this if you were forced to leave your home because of an extreme circumstance and meet other eligibility criteria.

1. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension
2. Transfer to Age Pension

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How gifting can affect your payment

If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Income and assets

FIS selling the family home video

Watch this video to learn more about how selling the family home can affect your payment.

1. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension
2. Transfer to Age Pension

How to transfer to Age Pension online

Complete the following steps to transfer to Age Pension. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What the Financial Information Service is

The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.