Top payments

1. Looking for work
2. Top payments

Sickness Allowance

You can no longer claim Sickness Allowance. But you may be able to claim another income support payment.

1. Looking for work
2. Top payments

Newstart Allowance

Newstart Allowance stopped on 20 March 2020. JobSeeker Payment is the main income support payment if you’re between 22 and Age Pension age.

1. Higher education
2. Top payments

Fares Allowance

Helps with travel costs between your permanent home and your place of tertiary study in Australia.

1. Moving to Australia
2. Top payments

Status Resolution Support Services payment (SRSS)

A regular payment to help with basic living costs while you’re waiting to hear about your immigration status.

1. Growing up
2. Top payments

Grandparent, Foster and Kinship Carer Advisers

Supporting formal and informal carers who provide ongoing care for children.

1. Death of a loved one
2. Top payments

Pension Bonus Bereavement Payment

A lump sum payment for the partners of Pension Bonus Scheme members who died and didn’t successfully claim the bonus.

1. Retirement years
2. Top payments

Utilities Allowance

A quarterly payment to help with household bills if you get certain payments from us.

1. Top payments
2. Crisis Payment

Crisis Payment for humanitarian entrants

A one-off payment if you’ve arrived in Australia as a humanitarian entrant for the first time.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Remote Area Allowance

A regular extra payment if you live in a remote area and get an income support payment from us.

1. Managing your money
2. Top payments

Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard

A way to help you manage your money to meet essential household needs and expenses.