EXTRA PAYMENTS TO INCOME SUPPORT RECIPIENTS
SUMMARY
Two payments of $750 to income support recipients.
POLICY
The government will provide two separate payments of $750 to around 6.5 million social security, veterans and other income support recipients and eligible concession card holders residing in Australia. Where a person receives more than one qualifying benefit or allowance, they are only eligible for a single payment of each supplement
The first payment will be available to people who are eligible payment recipients and concession card holders at any time from 12 March 2020 to 13 April 2020 (inclusive). The second payment will be available to people who are eligible payment recipients and concession card holders on 10 July 2020
Eligible recipients include: age pension, disability support pension and jobseeker (previously newstart), plus a number of other payments. Refer to the link below for the full list.
The payments are tax free, and not considered income for social security purposes.
MORE INFORMATION
Refer to the Treasury website page for more information and worked examples.
HOW TO APPLY
There is no application process and the payments will be automatically made. The first payment will be made between 12 March and 13 April 2020. The second payment will be made from 10 July 2020.