Australia Centrelink October 2026 payment dates and new rates confirmed – Services Australia – 20 September 2026 indexation applied.
October 2026 Coverage Schedule Official:
Coverage Period 18 Sept – 15 Oct 2026
Payment Issuing Date: 16 October 2026
Bank Deposit Date: 22 October 2026
Cheque Date: 5 November 2026
Coverage Period 16 Oct – 12 Nov 2026 – Issuing 13 Nov – Bank 19 Nov
Fortnightly payments deposited by 9:30am on scheduled day – based on your CRN Customer Reference Number.
NEW RATES From 20 September 2026 – Effective October 2026:
Age Pension / DSP / Carer Payment:
Single: $1,237.70 per fortnight – increase +$36.80
Couple each: $933.00 – increase +$27.80 – combined $1,866.00 +$55.60
JobSeeker Payment:
Single no children: $833.70 – increase +$16.20
Single with children: $892.80 +$17.30
Partnered each: $763.00 +$14.80
Parenting Payment Single: $1,087.20 +$20.90
Rent Assistance max:
Single no children: $223.80 +$4.40
Couple no children: $211.00 +$4.20
Single 1-2 children: $263.06
Single 3+ children: $297.36
Pharmaceutical Allowance: $7.00 per fortnight eligible JobSeeker
Remote Area Allowance: $18.20 single / $31.20 couple
Energy Supplement: added separately
Deeming rates increased – lower 1.25% upper 3.25% – check Services Australia.
Public holiday rule: Payments made last business day before holiday – October has Labour Day holidays state dependent.
How to check: MyGov linked to Centrelink – servicesaustralia.gov.au – Upcoming payments tab – or call 132 300.
Next indexation: 1 Jan 2026 Youth Allowance Austudy ABSTUDY Carer Allowance, 20 Mar 2026 major, 1 July Family Tax Benefit, 20 Sept second indexation.
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