Payments Made Under The Social Security Act and The Student Assistance Act
- ABSTUDY – offers a range of allowances to assist Indigenous students and New Apprentices.
- Age Pension – for people planning for retirement or who are already retired.
- Assistance for Isolated Children – for families with a child who cannot attend school locally because of distance or special needs.
- Austudy Payment – for full-time students and New Apprentices aged 25 years or over.
- Carer Allowance – for people who care for an minors 16–17 and adults over 18 years with a disability.
- Carer Allowance (Child) – for people who care for a child under 16 years with a disability.
- Carer Payment – for people who provide full-time care for someone with a disability
- Disability Support Pension – for people unable to work for 2 years due to illness, injury or disability.
- Double Orphan Pension – for people who are raising children who have lost both parents.
- Maternity Payment – for help with those extra costs after the birth of a new baby.
- Newstart Allowance – for people who are looking for employment.
- Parenting Payment – for parents or guardians to help with the cost of raising children.
- Pensioner Education Supplement – for people on Pensions with education expenses.
- Special Benefit – for people who are in financial hardship, have no way of supporting themselves and are not entitled to another payment (normally due to residency requirements)
- Youth Allowance – for full-time students or New Apprentices aged 15 (under some circumstances) 16 to 24 and people aged under 21 who are undertaking job search or a combination of approved activities.
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