Top payments

1. Growing up
2. Top payments

Grandparent, Foster and Kinship Carer Advisers

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

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. 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. Queensland
2. Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026

Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

A lump sum payment to help people affected by Queensland Rainfall and Flooding that started in February to March 2026 and ended in May 2026.

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. 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.

1. Retirement years
2. Top payments

Utilities Allowance

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

1. Caring for someone
2. Top payments

Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card

A concession card to get cheaper health care and some discounts if you’re a student and had a Carer Allowance Health Care Card when you turned 16.

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. Getting aged care services
2. Top payments

My Aged Care face-to-face services

Our service officers and Aged Care Specialist Officers can help you with aged care matters face-to-face. It’s free to access these services.