This statistical overview covers FaHCSIA income support customers, and some income support payments offered through other Australian Government departments.
Key sections of the overview are:
- payments for older people, people with disabilities and for those caring for people with disabilities, severe medical conditions, or those who are frail aged
- labour market allowances and parenting payments
- family assistance
- other payments and services
- pensioners paid overseas.
Please note: Table 51 in this publication was updated in June 2011 (HTML and PDF versions).

