Top payments

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

The Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) helps if you’ve left or are leaving care. This may be formal care or out-of-home care (OOHC).

1. Growing up
2. Top payments

Foster Child Health Care Card

A concession card to get cheaper medicines and some discounts.

1. Western Australia
2. Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle, March 2026

Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle, March 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

A lump sum payment to help people affected by Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle that started in March 2026 and ended in May 2026.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Growing up
2. Top payments

Double Orphan Pension

A regular payment if you’re caring for a child whose parents can’t care for them or have died.

1. Looking for work
2. Top payments

ParentsNext

ParentsNext ended on 31 October 2024. It was a support service for parents with children under 6 who got Parenting Payment.