Enhanced Income Management started on 6 March 2023.
Enhanced Income Management helps you budget your payments from us. It also helps you meet essential household needs and expenses, like food, rent, bills and education.
You access your enhanced Income Management account with a SmartCard.
If you are on Income Management, with or without a BasicsCard, nothing changes. You do not move to enhanced Income Management.
If you live in certain areas of Australia, you can volunteer for enhanced Income Management and will use a SmartCard to access your enhanced Income Management account.
Select the state or territory where you live for more details about enhanced Income Management and SmartCard.