Most useful information for living with disability

Military invalidity pensions as an income stream

We assess military invalidity pension payments as income streams.

1. Top payments
2. Telephone Allowance

How to manage your Telephone Allowance

Your options and obligations for Telephone Allowance.

1. Top payments
2. Energy Supplement

Who can get Energy Supplement

To get Energy Supplement you must get a certain payment or card from us.

1. Top payments
2. Energy Supplement

How to get Energy Supplement

You don't need to apply for Energy Supplement. We’ll include it with your regular payment.

1. Top payments
2. Child Disability Assistance Payment

Who can get Child Disability Assistance Payment

To get this payment, you need to be getting Carer Allowance for a child younger than 16 for a period that includes 1 July.

1. Top payments
2. Youth Disability Supplement

Who can get Youth Disability Supplement

You’ll automatically get the Youth Disability Supplement if you’re under 21, and you get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

Private trusts and companies

If you’re part of a private trust or company, we need to know your share of the income and assets.

1. When you’ll get your first payment
2. Income maintenance period

Severe financial hardship provisions

We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.

Help in your language

We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.

1. Parenting Payment
2. How to manage your payment

Overdrawn bank account

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