Top payments

1. Natural disaster
2. Top payments

Crisis Payment

A one-off non-taxable payment if you’ve experienced an extreme circumstance and are in severe financial hardship.

1. Growing up
2. Top payments

Parenting Payment

The main income support payment while you’re a young child’s main carer.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Rent Assistance

A regular extra payment we’ll automatically pay you if you pay rent and get certain payments from us.

1. Caring for someone
2. Top payments

Carer Payment

A payment if you give constant care to someone with disability or a medical condition, or an adult who’s frail aged.

1. Caring for someone
2. Top payments

Carer Allowance

A supplementary payment if you care for someone who needs daily support.

1. Retirement years
2. Top payments

Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

A concession card to get cheaper health care and some discounts if you’ve reached Age Pension age.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Top payments

Low Income Health Care Card

A concession card to get cheaper health care and some discounts if you’re on a low income.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Top payments

Health Care Card

A concession card to get cheaper medicines and some discounts if you get a payment from us.

1. Top payments
2. Youth Allowance

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.

1. Having a baby
2. Top payments

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump sum and an increase to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you start caring for a baby or child that's recently come into your care.