Other support

We provide a range of financial support depending on your circumstances.

If you get Farm Household Allowance (FHA), it may affect the amount of other payments you can get from us. If other members of your family get a payment from us while you’re on FHA, some rules may be different.

If you’re a parent, there are different financial support options available for your or your child’s circumstances. This includes if they’re aged 15 or younger or a full-time secondary student aged 16 to 19.

Help if you’re a parent or carer of a child

Family Tax Benefit

Family Tax Benefit (FTB) is a 2 part payment that helps with the cost of raising children.

To be eligible, you must:

• meet Australian residence requirements
• have at least 35% care of a dependent child
• meet the income test.

You can select different payment choices for FTB based on your situation.

You cannot receive FTB for a child who is receiving Youth Allowance.

To find out more, read about Who can get Family Tax Benefit.

Assistance for Isolated Children

This payment is for parents and carers of children who can’t go to a local state school. This could be because of disability, special needs or living in an isolated area.

The parental income test won’t apply if at least one parent or guardian gets FHA.

Read more about Assistance for Isolated Children.

Youth Allowance

If your child is planning on studying, they can get financial help if they’re either:

• 21 or younger and looking for full time work
• 24 or younger and a student or Australian Apprentice.

The parental income test won’t apply if at least one parent or guardian gets FHA.

Read more about Youth Allowance.

Youth Disability Supplement

This is an extra payment if you’re a young person with disability and on certain income support payments.

Read more about Youth Disability Supplement.

Help if you care for someone else

Carer Allowance

This allowance helps if you provide daily care for someone who’s frail aged, ill or has disability.

Read more about Carer Allowance.

What other help is available

Health Care Card

You’ll get a Health Care Card if you’re eligible for FHA. A Health Care Card helps you get cheaper prescription medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

You may also get reduced council and land rates and other concessions.

Read more about Health Care Cards.

Remote Area Allowance

This allowance is an extra payment if you live in a remote area and get income support from us.

Read more about living in a rural or remote area.

Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme

This scheme reduces the cost of transporting eligible goods by sea between Tasmania and mainland Australia. This includes:

• northbound goods
• southbound goods for manufacturing and mining, or primary production
• intrastate, King Island and the Furneaux Group freight.

Read more about Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme.