Energy Supplement rate table 2026
Energy Supplement
Energy Supplement per fortnight
Effective 17 July 2026 · Source: DSS / Services Australia
Every Energy Supplement variant
| Payment | Variant | Energy Supplement /fortnight |
|---|---|---|
| Age Pension | Single | $14.10 |
| Disability Support Pension | Single | $14.10 |
| Carer Payment | Single | $14.10 |
| Age Pension | Couple (each) | $10.60 |
| Disability Support Pension | Couple (each) | $10.60 |
| Carer Payment | Couple (each) | $10.60 |
| Age Pension | Couple (combined) | $21.20 |
| Disability Support Pension | Couple (combined) | $21.20 |
| Carer Payment | Couple (combined) | $21.20 |
| Age Pension | Transitional rate — Single | $14.10 |
| Age Pension | Transitional rate — Couple (each) | $10.60 |
| JobSeeker Payment | Single, no dependent children | $8.80 |
| JobSeeker Payment | Single, with dependent children | $9.50 |
| JobSeeker Payment | Single, principal carer of a dependent child | $9.50 |
| JobSeeker Payment | Single, principal carer, exempt from the activity test | $12 |
| JobSeeker Payment | Single, aged 55 or over (after 9 months on payment) | $9.50 |
| JobSeeker Payment | Single, partial capacity to work (0–14 hours) | $9.50 |
| JobSeeker Payment | Partnered (each) | $7.90 |
| Parenting Payment (single) | Single principal carer | $12 |
| Parenting Payment (partnered) | Partnered (each) | $7.90 |
| Youth Allowance (job seekers) | Single, principal carer, exempt from the activity test | $12 |
| ABSTUDY Living Allowance | Aged 22 or over — Standard — At home | $8.80 |
| ABSTUDY Living Allowance | Aged 22 or over — Standard — Away from home | $8.80 |
| ABSTUDY Living Allowance | Aged 22 or over — Independent — Single, no children | $8.80 |
| ABSTUDY Living Allowance | Aged 22 or over — Independent — Single, with children | $9.50 |
| ABSTUDY Living Allowance | Aged 55 or over — Independent | $9.50 |
| ABSTUDY Living Allowance | Aged 22 or over — Independent — Partnered (each), no children | $7.90 |
| ABSTUDY Living Allowance | Aged 22 or over — Independent — Partnered (each), with children | $7.90 |
| Family Tax Benefit Part A | under-13 | $3.50 |
| Family Tax Benefit Part A | 13-15 | $4.48 |
| Family Tax Benefit Part A | 16-19-student | $4.48 |
| Family Tax Benefit Part A | approved-care-org | $0.98 |
| Family Tax Benefit Part A | base | $1.40 |
Source: DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — Pension — Single — Resident (common pension rate) · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — Pension — Partnered (each) — Resident (common pension rate) · derived: 2 × Couple (each) — DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — Pension — Partnered (each) — Resident · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — Transitional Pension — Single — Resident · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — Transitional Pension — Partnered (each) — Resident · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — JobSeeker Payment — Single — No dependent children · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — JobSeeker Payment — Single — With dependent children · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — JobSeeker Payment — Single — Principal carer of a dependent child · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — JobSeeker Payment — Single — Principal carer of a dependent child, exempt from the activity test due to foster caring, non‑parent relative caring under a court order, home schooling, distance education or large family · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — JobSeeker Payment — Single — Aged 55 or over — After 9 months on payment · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — JobSeeker Payment — Single — Partial capacity to work 0-14 hours · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — JobSeeker Payment — Partnered (each) · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — Parenting Payment Single · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — Parenting Payment Partnered · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — Youth Allowance — Single — Principal carer (exempt from the activity test) · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — ABSTUDY Living Allowance — Standard — Single — Aged 22 or over — At home · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — ABSTUDY Living Allowance — Standard — Single — Aged 22 or over — Away from home · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — ABSTUDY Living Allowance — Independent — Single — Aged 22 or over — No dependent children · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — ABSTUDY Living Allowance — Independent — Single — Aged 22 or over — With dependent children · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — ABSTUDY Living Allowance — Independent — Single — Aged 55 or over · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — ABSTUDY Living Allowance — Independent — Partnered (each) — Aged 22 or over — No dependent children · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — ABSTUDY Living Allowance — Independent — Partnered (each) — Aged 22 or over — With dependent children · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 1 July 2026 — Family Tax Benefit (Part A)
The Energy Supplement is a set amount that depends on which payment it is attached to and whether you are single or partnered. It appears as a separate line in the rate table on each payment page, so you can see exactly how much of a payment's total is Energy Supplement.
Because the amount depends on the host payment, there is no single Energy Supplement figure. Look at the payment you receive to see the Energy Supplement that applies to it.
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Estimates and general information only — not financial advice. Check Services Australia for your circumstances.
Rates current as of 17 July 2026. Source: DSS / Services Australia. Last checked 17 July 2026.