Most useful information

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

Meeting participation requirements if you’re under 35

You may have participation requirements if you get Disability Support Pension (DSP). This is to help you find and keep suitable work.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. How much you can get

Income test for Family Tax Benefit Part B

Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part B is for single parents or carers and some couples who meet a 2 part income test.

1. Special Benefit
2. Who can get it

Income and assets test for Special Benefit

We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Special Benefit. We also use these to work out how much you can get.

1. International Services
2. How we can help

Social security agreements for International services

We have these agreements with many countries.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment

The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Record your medicines for Pharmaceutical Allowance

You should keep a record of the medicine you buy.

1. Social work services
2. How we help

Social work services if you’re experiencing violence

If you’re experiencing family and domestic violence, we can help you access certain services.

1. Who can get it
2. Medical rules

Manifest medical rules for Disability Support Pension

You may get Disability Support Pension (DSP) if you meet manifest medical rules.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. How to manage your aged care costs

Annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs

There are annual and lifetime caps for your aged care costs. They apply if you started care after 1 July 2014.