Crisis Payment
Paid by Services Australia (Centrelink) · 🇦🇺 Australia
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
It's equal to a week's pay at the maximum basic rate of your income support payment or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/crisis-payment
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.servicesaustralia.gov.au
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Other income support in Australia
17 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Austudy
- ABSTUDY
- Parenting Payment
- Age Pension
- Disability Support Pension
- Carer Payment
- Carer Allowance
- Special Benefit
- Centrelink Advance Payment
- Farm Household Allowance
- Transition to Independent Living Allowance
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- No Interest Loans Scheme
- National Debt Helpline
- Legal Aid
- Escaping Violence Payment
- Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP)
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ABSTUDY
Services Australia (Centrelink)
Age Pension
Services Australia (Centrelink)