pension 是長期的補助，只要符合規定，可以壹直領取，如 age pension 養老金，disability pension 殘疾人津貼，carer payment 照顧者津貼（即如果妳的某個親屬是殘疾人，妳近乎全職照顧他，那麽妳就可以領這個津貼）。
妳看，在這個類別下的?carer payment?也沒有用 pension
allowances 和 benefits 是短期的補助，提供給暫時找不到工作的人（如生病或受傷了），以及那些暫時有經濟困難的人
Are there any other benefits or assistance provided by the government?
Yes. Rent assistance may be available to you if you are on a low income and cannot be accommodated in public housing. You should contact Centrelink for details.
Additional pensions and benefits are available to you if you are a veteran who served in the armed?forces. These types of?pensions?and benefits are managed by the?Department of Veterans' Affairs
除上述補貼外，rent assistance 租房補貼是給那些收入低，沒有領到政府分房的人的
查字典的話，以劍橋高階英語詞典為例（再結合別的詞典，如牛津，美國傳統詞典，朗曼等）。