From today, people eligible for a $250 cost-of-living payment will start receiving the one-off bonus from the federal government available to people on certain Centrelink and Veterans Affairs payments and some concession card holders.
Eligible Centrelink payments:
ABSTUDY Living Allowance
Age Pension
Austudy
Carer Payment
Carer Allowance, but only if you're not getting another income support payment
Disability Support Pension
Double Orphan Pension
Farm Household Allowance
JobSeeker Payment
Parenting Payment
Special Benefit
Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
Youth Allowance for job seekers
Veterans Affairs payments:
Service Pension, Partner Service Pension, Income Support Supplement or Veteran Payment
Disability Compensation Payment (separate to the $6.20 fortnightly payment)
Special Rate Disability Pension
Permanent Impairment compensation (including lump sum payments taken in the past)
War Widow(er)'s Pension or Wholly Dependent Partner payment (including lump sum payments taken in the past)
Gold Cards, Commonwealth Seniors Health Cards and Pensioner Concession Cards
Age Pension paid by DVA
Education allowance under Veteran Children's Education Scheme or Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 Education and Training Scheme for recipients aged 16 and over
Concession cards:
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Pension Concession Card if you're not getting an income support payment
DVA Gold Cards
You have to have been residing in Australia on March 29 to qualify for the payment.
Payment will be made the same way as other Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs payments.
A letter will also be sent confirming the payment has been made.
