Support from the government

You might be able to get financial support from the government if you:

• are going through a hard time
• have a disability
• are a carer
• are a parent
• are studying
• are an older person.

These supports include:

• Disability Support Pension – supports people with disability who can’t work
• Age Pension – supports people over 65 years old
• Carer Payment – supports people who care for someone, like a person with disability
• Health Care Card – helps people pay for healthcare when they don’t earn much money
• Jobseeker – supports people who are looking for a job
• Parenting Payment – supports parents and other people who care for children
• ABSTUDY – supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to study
• Austudy – supports people over 25 years old to study
• Youth Allowance – supports people between 16–24 years old to study.

Learn more about all of these and other payments on the Australian Government’s Services Australia website.

If you need a support person, you might also be able to get a Companion Card.

A companion card lets you take a support worker to an event or other activities for free.

Learn more on the Companion Card website.