Income Support Customers a Statistical Overview Report - Financial Year Reports

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is the Australian Government’s preeminent source of advice on social policy and works in partnership with other government and non-government organisations to manage a diverse range of programs and services designed to support and improve the lives of Australians. DSS has whole of government responsibility \r\n\r\n* Families and Children\r\n\r\n* Housing Support\r\n\r\n* Seniors\r\n\r\n* Communities and Vulnerable People\r\n\r\n* Disability and Carers\r\n\r\n* Women's Safety\r\n\r\n* Mental Health\r\n\r\n* Settlement and Multicultural Affairs\r\n\r\n* Ageing and Aged Care\r\n\r\n* Review of Australia’s Welfare System\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n>This statistical overview presents information about income support payments and customers administered by a number of Australian Government departments. \r\n\r\n\r\n> Unless otherwise indicated, the statistics relate to the relevant pay periods closest to 30 June. These periods will generally be within a fortnight either side of that date.\r\n\r\n> Key sections of the overview are:\r\n\r\n* payments for older people,\r\n\r\n* people with disability and \r\n\r\n* those caring for people with disability, severe medical conditions,\r\n\r\n* or those who are frail aged\r\n\r\n* student and labour market related payments\r\n\r\n* family assistance\r\n\r\n* other payments and services\r\n\r\n* pensioners paid overseas.\r\n\r\n\r\n>Payment and allowance information, including eligibility criteria, are included within each section. \r\nWhen The Department of Social Services was formed in September 2013 the publishing of the Statistical Paper series ceased.\r\n[The DSS Payments Demographic Data Set](https://data.gov.au/dataset/dss-payment-demographic-data) is updated quarterly and covers the majority of the information contained in the Statistical Paper series. \r\nPlease contact the [Data Requests team](mailto:[e-mail]) if you have any questions in relation to this publication or the DSS Payment Demographic Data Set.\r\n\r\n>Further information to assist with the interpretation of statistics is available from the DSS and Human Services websites:\r\n\r\n\r\n> [Department of Human Services (DHS)](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/)\r\n\r\n> [Department of Social Services (DSS)](http://www.dss.gov.au).\r\n\r\n

澳大利亚社会服务部（Department of Social Services, DSS）是澳大利亚联邦政府在社会政策领域的顶尖咨询机构，携手其他政府及非政府组织合作开展工作，管理一系列旨在支持并改善澳大利亚民众生活的多元化项目与服务。DSS肩负全政府层面的多项职责：
* 家庭与儿童事务
* 住房保障
* 老年群体事务
* 社区与弱势群体帮扶
* 残疾与照护服务
* 女性安全保障
* 心理健康服务
* 移民安置与多元文化事务
* 老龄化与养老照护
* 澳大利亚福利体系审查

> 本统计概览涵盖澳大利亚多个联邦政府部门管理的收入支持款项及所服务的对象相关信息。

> 除非另有说明，本统计数据采用最接近6月30日的相关计薪周期，此类周期通常分布在该日期前后两周范围内。

> 本概览的核心章节包括：
* 老年群体相关补贴款项
* 残疾人群体相关补贴
* 照料残疾人士、重症患者或体弱高龄人群的相关补贴
* 学生与劳动力市场相关补贴
* 家庭救助金
* 其他补贴款项与服务
* 海外领取养老金人员相关数据。

> 各章节均包含补贴与津贴的相关信息，包括资格认定标准。
2013年9月澳大利亚社会服务部正式成立后，《统计报告》系列的发布工作即宣告终止。[DSS支付人口统计数据集（DSS Payments Demographic Data Set）](https://data.gov.au/dataset/dss-payment-demographic-data)每季度更新一次，内容覆盖原《统计报告》系列的绝大多数信息。如有关于本出版物或DSS支付人口统计数据集的疑问，请联系[数据需求工作组（Data Requests team）](mailto:[e-mail])。

> 如需进一步了解统计数据解读相关信息，可访问澳大利亚社会服务部与人类服务部的官方网站：

> [澳大利亚人类服务部（Department of Human Services, DHS）](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/)

> [澳大利亚社会服务部（DSS）](http://www.dss.gov.au).