Administered items Compensation and debt relief—provides access for eligible recipients to discretionary payments in special circumstances or financial relief from amounts owing to the Commonwealth. Mobility Allowance—a non-means tested income supplement for people with disability who are unable to use public transport without substantial assistance. Newstart Allowance—provides income support for eligible job seekers aged between 21 years (22 years from 1 July 2012, subject to the passage of legislation) and Age Pension age. Recipients must satisfy an activity test by seeking and accepting suitable work and participating in activities designed to improve their employment prospects. Parenting Payment—provides income support for the principal carer of a child aged under six years if the carer is partnered or under eight years if the carer is single. Partner Allowance—provides assistance to mature-age people who are partners of income support recipients and who face difficulty gaining employment due to a lack of recent workforce experience. This allowance was closed to new claimants on 20 September 2003. Pensioner Education Supplement—a fortnightly payment to certain income support recipients who are participating in approved full-time or part-time study. Sickness Allowance—an income support payment for people aged 21 years and over (22 years and over from 1 July 2012, subject to the passage of legislation) but under Age Pension age who are temporarily incapacitated for work or study as a result of illness or injury, are unable to work or study, and have a job or course of study to return to. Utilities Allowance—a supplement paid to eligible income support recipients of Widow Allowance and Partner Allowance to assist with their household bills. Allowance—provides income support for older working age women who no longer have a partner and have no recent workforce experience. This allowance is being phased out and eligibility is limited to women born on or before 1 July 1955. Youth Allowance (other)—an income support payment available to eligible young people aged 16 to 20 years (16 to 21 years from 1 July 2012, subject to the passage of legislation) who may be required to seek or prepare for paid employment or, until they attain a Year 12 or an equivalent Certificate II qualification, undertake study or training in combination with other approved activities.
Administered items Compensation and debt relief—provides access for eligible recipients to discretionary payments in special circumstances or financial relief from amounts owing to the Commonwealth. Mobility Allowance—a non-means tested income supplement for people with disability who are unable to use public transport without substantial assistance. Newstart Allowance—provides income support for eligible job seekers aged between 21 years (22 years from 1 July 2012, subject to the passage of legislation) and Age Pension age. Recipients must satisfy an activity test by seeking and accepting suitable work and participating in activities designed to improve their employment prospects. Parenting Payment—provides income support for the principal carer of a child aged under six years if the carer is partnered or under eight years if the carer is single. Partner Allowance—provides assistance to mature-age people who are partners of income support recipients and who face difficulty gaining employment due to a lack of recent workforce experience. This allowance was closed to new claimants on 20 September 2003. Pensioner Education Supplement—a fortnightly payment to certain income support recipients who are participating in approved full-time or part-time study. Sickness Allowance—an income support payment for people aged 21 years and over (22 years and over from 1 July 2012, subject to the passage of legislation) but under Age Pension age who are temporarily incapacitated for work or study as a result of illness or injury, are unable to work or study, and have a job or course of study to return to. Utilities Allowance—a supplement paid to eligible income support recipients of Widow Allowance and Partner Allowance to assist with their household bills. Allowance—provides income support for older working age women who no longer have a partner and have no recent workforce experience. This allowance is being phased out and eligibility is limited to women born on or before 1 July 1955. Youth Allowance (other)—an income support payment available to eligible young people aged 16 to 20 years (16 to 21 years from 1 July 2012, subject to the passage of legislation) who may be required to seek or prepare for paid employment or, until they attain a Year 12 or an equivalent Certificate II qualification, undertake study or training in combination with other approved activities.