Benefits & Payments 

Benefits & payments relevant to Seniors that are delivered or managed by the department

Pensions

• Australian Pensions have changed (from 20 September 2009)
• Age Pension
• Widow B Pension
• Wife (Age) Pension
• Pension Loans Scheme

Allowances

• Utilities Allowance
• Telephone Allowance
• Bereavement Allowance
• Pharmaceutical Allowance

Concessions and Bonuses

• Concession and health cards
• Pension Bonus Scheme (closed)
• Work Bonus

Self-Funded Retirees

• Supporting Self-funded Retirees
• Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
• Seniors Concession Allowance
• Seniors Supplement

Where to get benefits and payments

The delivery of payments, services and customer information is done by Centrelink.

The Department of Veterans' Affairs also makes payments for a small number of customers on FaHCSIA's behalf.