This graph shows trends in poverty gaps for households in which at least one member receives a substantial income support payment, expressed in constant 2015-16 dollars per week, adjusted for household size.

It shows that poverty gaps for households relying on Newstart Allowance rose in several increments over the period, from $81 per week in 1999-00 to $136 per week in 2015-16. Poverty gaps for households relying on Age Pension and Disability Support Pension moved in more narrow fashion. The poverty gap for those relying on Age Pension rose from $52 a week in 1999-00 to $77 a week in 2015-16, while for those relying on Disability Support Pension the gap rose from $59 per week in 1999-00 to $73 per week in 2015-16. The poverty gaps for households relying on Parenting Payment fell from $70 a week in 1999-00 to $67 a week in 2004-05, then increased to $104 in 2015-16. The poverty gap for households on Carer Payment were more changeable, falling from $148 per week in 1999-00 to $28 per week in 2002-03, then rising to $94 a week in 2015-16.