Most useful information

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

While you wait for your Carer Payment claim

There are some things you can do while you wait to hear about your Carer Payment claim.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. How much you can get

Income test for Family Tax Benefit Part B

Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part B is for single parents or carers and some couples who meet a 2 part income test.

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. How to manage your card

Travel outside Australia rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

There are rules about how long your Commonwealth Seniors Health Card remains current when you travel outside Australia.

1. What your commitments are
2. Travel outside Australia

What the approved reasons for travel overseas are if you get JobSeeker Payment

To get JobSeeker Payment while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. How to manage your payment

Support for grandparent carers

If you’re a grandparent providing ongoing care for your grandchild, there’s support and payments available to help you.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus and your partner’s income

Your partner’s assessable income may also change with the Work Bonus.

1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
2. How much you can get

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement amount for shared care and blended families

If you share the care of your child or have a blended family your payment amount depends on your circumstances.

1. Medical rules
2. General medical rules

Diagnosed, reasonably treated and stabilised for Disability Support Pension

Your medical condition must be diagnosed, reasonably treated and stabilised to meet the Disability Support Pension (DSP) general medical rules.

1. Top payments
2. Special Benefit

How much Special Benefit you can get

The amount of Special Benefit you can get depends on your circumstances.

1. Top payments
2. Multicultural Service Officers

What Multicultural Service Officers do

Our Multicultural Service Officers work with multicultural community groups, staff and other government departments.