Most useful information for living with disability

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How much you can get

Changes to the Youth Disability Supplement payment

We update the Youth Disability Supplement payment rate on 1 January each year.

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How to manage your supplement

Change of circumstances if you get Youth Disability Supplement

You must tell us about changes that may affect your payment within 14 days of the change.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. Who can get it

Pharmaceutical Allowance if you have a temporary illness or medical condition

You may get Pharmaceutical Allowance if you have a temporary illness or medical condition.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. Who can get it

Pharmaceutical Allowance if you have dependent children

If you’re single and the main carer of a dependent child, you may get the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. Who can get it

Pharmaceutical Allowance if you’re 55 or older

You may get Pharmaceutical Allowance when you are 55 or older and get certain payments from us.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Travel outside Australia rules for Pharmaceutical Allowance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Pharmaceutical Allowance when you travel outside Australia.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

What gifts we include in income and assets tests

We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.

1. How much you can get
2. Dependent or independent

If you’re independent through paid work for Disability Support Pension

If you’re 20 or younger and have supported yourself through paid work, we may assess you as independent for Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Pensioner Education Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get Pensioner Education Supplement

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get Pensioner Education Supplement.

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How to manage your supplement

Pay tax on your Youth Disability Supplement payment

If you’re 16 or older and get this supplement with an income support payment your supplement may be taxable.