Centrelink increases you need to know about

It is estimated a million Australians will be getting a Centrelink boos from today – and that includes First Nations young people.

The Centrelink increases cover the Youth Allowance, Austudy, Youth Disability Support Pension and Carer Allowance.

The Youth Allowance for teenagers under 18 living at home increase by $15 to $410.30 a fortnight – in line with the Abstudy rate for those of the same age who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.

Living away from home and studying, aged 18 to 24? The benefit here will see the Youth Allowance or Austudy payment increase by $24.30 to $663.30.

Partnered Youth Allowance beneficiaries without dependent children will also see a $24.30 boost, increasing to $670.30 a fortnight with the energy supplement.

The Youth Allowance covers those aged 16 to 21 and looking for full-time work, those aged 18 to 24 studying full-time and those aged 16 to 24 doing an apprenticeship.

The Disability Support Pension for those under 18 living at home is rising by $20.80 to $569.60.

Those aged 18 to 20 are getting a $23.10 boost, taking it to $631.80.

Australians with a disability living independently will see their payments rise by $30.10 a fortnight to $822.60.

The Carer Allowance is increasing by $5.80 a fortnight to $159.30, benefitting more than 600,000 people looking after a loved one. The increase is in line with the Youth Disability Supplement.