Complete this section if you received pensions and allowances from the Australian Government.
Things to know
The following payments are declared at this section:
- age pension
- bereavement allowance
- carer payment (in some circumstances, the carer payment is not taxable and should not be included at this section. Visit Amounts that you do not pay tax on learn more)
- disability support pension, if you have reached age-pension age
- education entry payment
- parenting payment (single)
- widow B pension
- wife pension, if either you or your partner were of age-pension age
- age service pension
- income support supplement
- Defence Force income support allowance (DFISA) where the pension, payment or allowance to which it relates is taxable
- DFISA-like payment from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
- Veteran payment
- invalidity service pension, if you have reached age-pension age
- partner service pension (in some circumstances, the partner service pension is not taxable and should not be included at this section. Visit Amounts that you do not pay tax on to learn more).
Don't include any Australian Government pensions or allowances that are not taxable. Show these at Tax-free government pensions or benefits. For more information, see Amounts that you do not pay tax on.
Completing this section
You will need:
- your PAYG payment summary – individual non-business, or
- a letter from the agency that paid your pension, allowance or payment stating the amount you received.
If you do not have this information, contact the agency that paid you.
We pre-fill your tax return with Australian Government pension or allowance information provided to us. Check them, and add any other Australian Government pensions or allowances you received that have not pre-filled.
To personalise your return to show Australian Government pensions and allowances, at Personalise return select:
- You received salary, wages or other income on an income statement/payment summary, Australian Government payments, or First home super saver (FHSS) scheme payment.
- Australian Government payments such as Jobseeker, Newstart, Youth Allowance, Austudy, pensions etc.
To show your Australian Government pensions and allowances, at Prepare return select 'Add/Edit' at the Income statements and payment summaries banner.
At the Australian Government payments such as pensions and carer payments banner:
- For each Australian Government pension or allowance not pre-filled in your tax return, select Add and enter information into the corresponding fields.
- Select Save.
- Select Save and continue when you have completed the Income statements and payment summaries section.
You may be entitled to a tax offset on this income. You will need to complete Seniors and pensioners (includes self-funded retirees) in the Offsets section.
These myTax 2020 instructions are about pensions and allowances received from the Australian Government.