Youth Allowance
Financial help if you’re 24 or younger and a student or Australian Apprentice, or 21 or younger and looking for work.
JobSeeker Payment
Financial help if you’re between 22 and Age Pension age and looking for work. It’s also for when you’re sick or injured and can’t do your usual work or study for a short time.
Rent Assistance
A regular extra payment we’ll automatically pay you if you pay rent and get certain payments from us.
Parenting Payment
The main income support payment while you’re a young child’s main carer.
Youth Allowance for job seekers
Financial help if you’re 21 or younger and looking for work. It’s also for when you can’t work while you’re sick or injured.
Income Bank
Helps you keep more of your Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY payment if you’re a student or an Australian Apprentice receiving an income.
Victoria Bushfires, January 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
A lump sum payment to help people affected by Victoria bushfires that started in January 2026.
Farm Household Allowance
A payment for farming families in financial hardship.
North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, December 2025 to January 2026 - Disaster Recovery Allowance
Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of North Queensland Rainfall and Flooding that started in December 2025 to January 2026.
Electronic messaging
A service that lets you get important text messages or emails from us. You don’t need an online account for this.