Recipients of the Age Pension may be able to receive additional payments such as Rent Assistance, the Pension Supplement and the Clean Energy Supplement. These are fortnightly or lump sum payments to help you pay rent and bills.
Eligible pensioners have had $4,000 credited to their Work Bonus balance since 1 December 2022, increasing the maximum Work Bonus balance from $7,800 to $11,800. This measure extends the increase to 31 December 2023.
The payment rates for Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension are increasing from 20 March 2023. Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension will increase by $37.50 a fortnight for singles and $56.40 a fortnight for couples combined.
The Work Bonus income bank is useful for pensioners who wish to work, particularly those who undertake intermittent or occasional work. Note: from 1 December 2022 to 31 December 2023, a one-off, temporary credit of $4,000 applies to Work Bonus income bank balances.
As a temporary measure introduced in September 2022, age pensioners will be able to earn an extra $4000 this financial year.
Aussies who compare energy providers will receive a one-off $250 payment, as part of a new NSW election promise. NSW households will receive a $250 cost-of-living payment for comparing energy providers, if the Coalition is re-elected in March.
Latest Age Pension rates (from 20 September 2022)
From 20 September 2022 the maximum full Age Pension increases $38.90 per fortnight for a single person, and $58.80 a fortnight for a couple.
The Government announced on 1 February 2022 that an aged care workforce bonus of up to $800 will be paid to eligible aged care staff in Government subsidised home care and residential care.
This payment is for those who start studying at any point in the year immediately after completing year 12 or equivalent. If you're eligible, you can only claim the Tertiary Access Payment from January 1 to December 31 in your first year of tertiary study.
Budget 2022: $250 one-time cash bonus for Centrelink recipients.
This measure will increase the base rate of working age and student payments, including JobSeeker Payment*, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment (Partnered), Austudy, ABSTUDY, Disability Support Pension (under 21 without a dependent child), Special Benefit and Farm Household Allowance by $40 per fortnight, in recognition ...
From 20 March 2023 the maximum full Age Pension increases $37.50 per fortnight for a single person, and $28.20 per person per fortnight for a couple.
You can get the Work Bonus if both of these apply to you. You: are Age Pension age and over. get Age Pension, Carer Payment or Disability Support Pension.
But after widespread speculation, it has now been confirmed that all JobSeeker recipients will see their payments go up by $40 per fortnight, as well as those on Youth Allowance, Austudy and other income support payments.
The Cost of Living Payment is a $250 one-off payment to help with the cost of living. The Cost of Living Payment is not taxable, and you don't need to report it as income.
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Advance Lump Sum $1000 – check how much your benefit would reduce each fortnight to see if you can manage it.
In the first week after this vaccination rate was reached, a $450 payment rate would apply for those who had lost eight or more hours of work (or a full day of their usual hours per week) except for those on income support who could receive a rate of $100.
The Carer Supplement is an annual payment of $600 which is attached to each Carer Allowance. The Supplement is paid in July each year.
Pensioners To Receive $4,000 Boost To Centrelink Payments Until December 2023.
From 1 December 2022 to 31 December 2023, the maximum Work Bonus balance limit increases from $7,800 to $11,800. This will reset to $7,800 on 1 January 2024. You'll also get a one-off increase of $4,000 to your Work Bonus balance during this period. Each payment has different rules.
If you're eligible, you'll get it after we balance your payments. We do this after the end of the financial year. For the 2021-22 financial year, it's a payment of up to $383.25 per family. For the 2022-23 financial year, it's a payment of up to $397.85 per family.
The Australian Government will invest $1.5 billion to assist around 6 million Australians with higher cost of living pressures. A one-off $250 Cost of Living Payment will be paid to eligible recipients from the end of April 2022.