<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Families and individuals who rely on social services are due to get a small boost to their payments from July.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Centrelink payments will increase for 2.4 million Aussies by 2.4 per cent from July 1.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The changes will apply to JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, Parenting Payment, Special Benefit, income assets thresholds for the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, and Carer Payments.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/aukus-pact-pentagon-reviewing-trilateral-deal-nuclear-submarines/b9330a2c-7857-4256-a825-294418b7e36c"><strong><span>Ex-Trump advisor warns AUKUS exit would be 'catastrophic' for US</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The changes will also apply to thresholds and rates, including Family Tax Benefits. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Family Tax Benefit Part A, the maximum rate of payment for children under 13 will increase to $227 a fortnight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For children over 13, the rate will increase to $295.82 a fortnight.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/centrelink-boost-in-social-services-payments-to-hit-bank-accounts-july-1/87244219-d23a-48aa-ab50-6b60d952e56a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Paid parental leave annual income limits will also increase, with the individual limit increasing to $180,007 per year, while the combined family income limit will be increased to $373,094.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The changes come as indexation is adjusted in line with the wider economy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/powerball-lotto-100-million-dollar-jackpot-largest-of-2025/e1dc3389-2988-4b0b-8fdf-0e27e23228b1"><strong><span>$100 million Powerball jackpot to be drawn tonight</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"From 1 July, millions of recipients of social security payments will see more money in their bank accounts," Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Payments like the Family Tax Benefit help cover the costs of raising children for many Australian families, and indexation is a crucial way to help families when cost of living rises.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The full details about the incoming changes can be found at the </span><a href="http://www.dss.gov.au/income-support-payments/social-security-indexation"><span>Department of Social Services website.</span></a></div></div>