- Top payments
- JobSeeker Payment
How to claim JobSeeker Payment
Complete the following steps to claim JobSeeker Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Carer Payment
- Who can get it
Income and assets test for Carer Payment
Your rate of Carer Payment depends on what you get paid in income and own in assets. The person you provide care for also has to have income and assets under certain limits.
- JobSeeker Payment
- Who can get it
Residence rules for JobSeeker Payment
To be eligible for the JobSeeker Payment you must meet the residence rules.
- Centrelink letters online
- Managing
View your Centrelink letters online
There are a few ways you can view your Centrelink letters online.
- Top payments
- Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
How much Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement you can get
The amount you get depends on your family’s income and how many children you have.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How much you can get
The type of child care you use can affect Child Care Subsidy
The amount of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you can get depends on the type of approved child care you use. It also depends on the age of your child.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How much you can get
Hours of subsidised child care for Child Care Subsidy
From 5 January 2026, families eligible for Child Care Subsidy can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight.
- Top payments
- Multicultural Service Officers
What Multicultural Service Officers do
Our Multicultural Service Officers work with multicultural community groups, staff and other government departments.
- Family Tax Benefit
- What can affect your payment
Healthy Start for School health check
If your child is turning 4, they may need to have a health check. If they don’t, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.