Payment rates on a pension or an allowance

If you get a pension

If you get a pension, your fortnightly amount of Energy Supplement depends on if you’re single or have a partner. You’ll get the following amount of Energy Supplement if you get either:

• Age Pension
• Carer Payment
• Disability Support Pension – if you are 22 or older.

Your situation	Amount of Energy Supplement per fortnight
single, including illness separated, respite care or partner in prison	$14.10
partnered	$10.60

If you get an allowance

If you get an allowance, your fortnightly amount of Energy Supplement depends on if you’re single or have a partner. You’ll get the following amount of Energy Supplement if you get either:

• JobSeeker Payment
• Farm Household Allowance
• Widow Allowance
• Partner Allowance.

Your situation	Amount of Energy Supplement per fortnight
single, with no children	$8.80
single, with dependent children	$9.50
single, 60 and over, after 9 continuous months on payment	$9.50
partnered	$7.90
single principal carer, exempt from mutual obligations	$12.00
single, Age Pension age and over	$14.10
partnered, Age Pension age and over	$10.60

Payment options

If you get one of these, you’ll usually get Energy Supplement fortnightly. We pay it with your regular payment. You may also be able to get Energy Supplement quarterly.

You can change how often you get your payment at any time by calling us on your regular payment line.