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Government payments in Australia include income support payments for adults in low income households (divided into the higher pension payments such as Age Pension and lower allowance payments such as Newstart Allowance), Family Tax Benefits for children in low and middle-income families, and supplementary payments such as Rent Assistance for private tenants in low-income households. This graph illustrates the rate structure that applied in 2015-16.