Income support

Income support covers a range of payments and benefits that you and your family can access. The support can include regular payments as well as extra allowances to top up your income.

Eligibility for benefits and payments

We provide payments and services to you and your family depending on when and how you served

Support for members of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force and people who served in Japan

If you were involved in the tests or in the areas where the tests happened you can receive benefits

What changes your payments

There are things you need to tell us about to make sure we pay you the right amount

Service pension

We pay a service pension every 2 weeks to eligible veterans and their partners

Support when you cannot work

Check how we can help if a service-related injury or illness impacts your ability to work

Allowances

Check and see if you are able to get any of these extra payments along with your usual income

Crisis Payment

We may give you an extra payment if you have to leave where you are staying

Financial help if you are blind

If you are permanently blind in both eyes, we may use special rules when we work out your pension

Get help to buy property or find accommodation

Check if you can get financial support for housing and insurance, or find help if you are homeless

Lump sum advance

Apply for an early payment of your pension, up to a certain amount

Pension Bonus Scheme

This page provides information about the Pension Bonus Scheme (the scheme).

Supplements

Extra money that we pay to help with your usual bills and expenses

Support for former prisoners of war

Find out what we may pay you, your family, or pay to others who provide you with aged care services

Support for civilians and participants in the British nuclear tests

Eligible veterans were a part of the British nuclear tests or the British Commonwealth occupation force

Qualifying service

Service performed in certain operations that means you might qualify for the service pension