Eligibility

You may be eligible for Mobility Allowance if you:

are aged 16 or over, and
cannot use public transport without substantial assistance, and
need to travel to and from your home when you are looking for work, doing work or training.

Note: You can still qualify for Mobility Allowance if there is no public transport where you live.

Standard rate

To be eligible for the standard rate of Mobility Allowance, you must also:

be undertaking vocational training, voluntary work, paid work, independent living/life skills or any combination of these for at least 32 hours every 4 weeks on a continuing basis
have an agreement to look for work through an employment services provider (for example, Job Services Australia or Disability Employment Services)
be participating in a Disability Employment Services-Disability Management Service program, or
be receiving Newstart Allowance, Youth Allowance or Austudy and be required to meet the Activity Test.

You may be eligible for the higher rate of Mobility Allowance if you are:

receiving Disability Support Pension, Parenting Payment, Newstart Allowance or Youth Allowance (job seeker) and,
be working for at least 15 hours a week on wages that are at or above the relevant minimum wage, or
be undertaking job search activities for work of at least 15 hours a week on wages that are at or above the relevant minimum wage under an Employment Pathway Plan or agreement with an Employment Services Provider (e.g. Job Services Australia or Disability Employment Services), or be working for at least 15 hours a week on productivity based wages under the Supported Wage System.