Your Finances

Other payments

Depending on your situation, you may be entitled to payments to help you with bereavement, caring for others, rent and for people in remote areas.

If you are an Australian resident and your partner dies, or an adult for whom you are caring and receiving Carer Payment dies, or you are the carer or parent of a young child who dies.

An income supplement paid to you if you provide full time carer on a daily basis for an adult or child who needs a lot of additional care.

In some situations adults and children with disabilities and older people need full time care and attention to remain in their own home.

Provides a tax-free lump sum to people who defer claiming Age Pension and continue to work.

If you live in a nominated Remote Tax Zone you may qualify for this allowance.

You may qualify for Rent Assistance if you receive a pension, allowance or benefit from Centrelink.