Welfare Policy of Australian Immigrants

1. Pension:

In Australia, men who enjoy pensions need to be over 65 and women need to be over 60. Even if the recipient's wife is not eligible for a pension, she can receive it. Other benefits provided by the government to pensioners include reduced transportation fees, local taxes, electricity charges and car registration fees.

2. Family child allowance

Anyone who raises one or more children can get a subsidy.

3. Disability and patient welfare

Persons receiving pensions due to disability and their parents or guardians can receive welfare for the disabled and patients. Disabled people who have been employed but cannot use public transportation can receive transportation subsidies; Those who take care of severely disabled people at home for a long time can get caregiver subsidies.

4. Unemployment benefits

For the unemployed who are looking for a job, there are "job search allowance" and "restart allowance".

5. Maternity allowance

Pregnant women who live in Australia and whose children were born in Australia can apply for maternity allowance.

6. Free medical care for all.

The state will pay for patients: the cost of medical treatment, the cost of surgery in public hospitals, and the cost of hospitalization (including medicine and diet). Although the state will not pay for medicine for patients who are not hospitalized, the medical allowance will reimburse the accumulated medical expenses exceeding a certain amount every year.

7. Other allowances

There are also study allowance, remote area allowance, nursing allowance, spouse allowance, telephone allowance, rent allowance, transportation allowance, child care allowance, university scholarship and tuition interest-free loan repayment.