Work & income / Australia-wide
Remote Area Allowance
Extra money each fortnight for people on a Centrelink payment who live in a remote area.
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If you get a Centrelink payment, such as Age Pension, JobSeeker, Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment, Parenting Payment, Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, and live in a remote area, you may get extra money. The area must be in the tax office’s remote zone A, or a special area of zone B. It is $18.20 a fortnight if single, or $15.60 each for a couple, plus $7.30 for each child. There is no income test, and it is not taxed.
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We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.
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