Top payments

1. Higher education
2. Top payments

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

Helps with travel costs if you get ABSTUDY and need to live away from home.

1. Higher education
2. Top payments

ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate

Helps pay school and boarding fees for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian students in high school.

1. Growing up
2. Top payments

Foster Child Health Care Card

A concession card to get cheaper medicines and some discounts.

1. Working
2. Top payments

Economic Support Payment

These were extra payments paid as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) stimulus. We’ve already paid most eligible people.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Agents and Access Points

Places where people in rural, regional and remote areas can get help with Medicare, Centrelink and other government services.

1. Looking for work
2. Top payments

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement

An extra payment each fortnight while you’re improving your skills in the Skills for Education and Employment program.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Rent Deduction Scheme

A service you can use to pay your public housing rent straight from your Centrelink payments.

1. Higher education
2. Top payments

ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate

Help with the cost of public school fees for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students living at home.

1. Top payments
2. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard

Managing your enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard online

Our videos show you how to set up and use your online enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard eIM app.

1. Victoria
2. Victoria Bushfires, January 2026

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.