--- title: "Government support in the Northern Territory · unclaimd" description: "12 reviewed payments, rebates, concessions and vouchers for people in the Northern Territory, plus Australia-wide support. Check each at its official source." url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/nt/" --- By state or territory # Support in the Northern Territory. Government help for people who live in the Northern Territory. It includes payments, vouchers and discounts on bills. [Search and filter](https://unclaimd.org/support/?state=NT) ## See what could fit you in the Northern Territory. Answer a few short questions. You can skip any. You don’t need an account. [Find my support](https://unclaimd.org/matches/) ## Help in the Northern Territory 12 Check the full rules on the official site before you apply. - **[Back-to-School payment scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-back-to-school/)** (Northern Territory · Vouchers). $200 for each student, preschool to Year 12, to spend on school costs each year. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. nt.gov.au. - **[Learn to Swim vouchers](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-learn-to-swim/)** (Northern Territory · Vouchers). Two $100 swimming lesson vouchers a year for NT children under 5 who are not at school yet. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. nt.gov.au. - **[NT Concession Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-concessions/)** (Northern Territory · Rebates & concessions). Discounts on power, water, council rates, car registration and glasses for some Territorians. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. nt.gov.au. - **[NT Seniors Recognition Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-seniors-recognition/)** (Northern Territory · Vouchers). A $550 prepaid card each year, to spend how you like, for Territorians aged 65 or over. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. nt.gov.au. - **[NT Transport Subsidy Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-transport-subsidy-scheme/)** (Northern Territory · Rebates & concessions). A smartcard that pays half of taxi or minibus fares for NT residents with a disability who cannot safely use public transport. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. nt.gov.au. - **[NT unclaimed money search](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-unclaimed-money/)** (Northern Territory). The Territory Revenue Office lists unclaimed company money and some old NT Government super that you can check and claim. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. treasury.nt.gov.au. - **[Patient Assistance Travel Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-pats/)** (Northern Territory · Rebates & concessions). Help with travel and accommodation costs for NT residents who live more than 75 km from the nearest specialist. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. nt.gov.au. - **[Travel and accommodation help for NT apprentices](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-apprentice-travel-accommodation/)** (Northern Territory · Rebates & concessions). Help with the cost of travelling more than 50 km to training, and somewhere to stay, for NT apprentices and trainees. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. nt.gov.au. - **[Urban Sport Voucher Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-urban-sport/)** (NT urban areas · Vouchers). Two $100 vouchers a year for sport, recreation and culture for kids in NT towns. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. nt.gov.au. Closes 24 May 2027. - **[NT Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-seniors-card/)** (Northern Territory · Cards & services). A free card for NT residents aged 60 or over, with shop discounts and $55 off car rego each year. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. nt.gov.au. ### Other help you might need 2 - [NT public dental services](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-public-dental/) Free - [Private rental bond assistance](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-bond-assistance/) Up to 4 weeks’ rent as bond, plus 2 weeks’ rent in advance ## Help from the Australian Government 65 You can also get this help in Northern Territory. Money and concession cards come first. - [Assistance for Isolated Children](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-assistance-isolated-children/) Up to $13,582 a year for boarding (2026) - [Australian Apprenticeship Training Support Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-apprentice-training-support-payment/) Up to $2,500 over 2 years (started from 1 January 2026) - [Bereavement Payment when your partner dies](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-partner-bereavement/) A lump sum, usually the couple rate minus your new single rate over 14 weeks - [Crisis Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-crisis-payment/) One week of your maximum basic payment rate - [DVA bereavement payment and funeral benefit](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-dva-bereavement-payment/) A lump sum or 6 fortnights of pension; funeral benefit up to $3,000 - [DVA travel costs for medical treatment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-dva-travel-for-treatment/) Amount varies (for example 68 cents a km for car travel) - [Essential Medical Equipment Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-essential-medical-equipment-payment/) $203 a year for each piece of equipment that counts - [Family Tax Benefit bereavement payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-ftb-bereavement/) Your Family Tax Benefit for that child for up to 14 weeks - [Fares Allowance](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-fares-allowance/) Amount varies (reasonable travel costs) - [Hearing Services Program](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-hearing-services-program/) Free or low-cost hearing tests and hearing aids [See all 65 Australia-wide listings](https://unclaimd.org/support/australia/) ## Official finder The government’s own finder may show help we have not listed. - [Services Australia Payment and Service Finder](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/payment-and-service-finder) servicesaustralia.gov.au - [NT concessions and payments](https://nt.gov.au/community/concessions-and-payments/nt-concession-scheme) nt.gov.au - [Find your NT council](https://nt.gov.au/community/local-councils-remote-communities-and-homelands/find-your-council) nt.gov.au ## Other places - [Australia-wide](https://unclaimd.org/support/australia/) - [Australian Capital Territory](https://unclaimd.org/support/act/) - [New South Wales](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw/) - [Queensland](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld/) - [South Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa/) - [Tasmania](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas/) - [Victoria](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic/) - [Western Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa/) ## Help by topic - [Healthcare](https://unclaimd.org/support/healthcare/) - [Transport](https://unclaimd.org/support/transport/) - [Children & family](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/) - [Housing](https://unclaimd.org/support/housing/) - [Energy & bills](https://unclaimd.org/support/energy-bills/) - [Work & income](https://unclaimd.org/support/work-income/) - [Seniors & carers](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/) - [Unclaimed money](https://unclaimd.org/support/unclaimed-money/) We have not listed every program yet. The official finders may show more. --- unclaimd lists possible matches and leads to check, not eligibility decisions. Only the government agency decides. Check the rules and apply on the official government site. More: [Site map](https://unclaimd.org/sitemap/) · [How agents can use unclaimd](https://unclaimd.org/llms.txt)