Most useful information

Check your Income Management and BasicsCard balance

You can check the balance of your Income Management account and BasicsCard many ways.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Record your medicines for Pharmaceutical Allowance

You should keep a record of the medicine you buy.

1. Top payments
2. Work Bonus

Who can get the Work Bonus

You must meet eligibility requirements to get the Work Bonus.

1. Growing up
2. Teenage years

What happens when your child turns 18

Your child turning 18 or stopping school may affect Family Tax Benefit (FTB), child support and their eligibility for payment.

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting New Zealand

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with New Zealand may cover some of your medical costs in the New Zealand public health system.

1. Active scams
2. Medicare scams

Electronic Funds Transfer email scam

Scammers are sending emails claiming to be from Medicare or myGov.

1. Going overseas
2. Before you go

Health care planning when going overseas

How to make sure you stay healthy and can access health care when you’re travelling or living overseas.

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. School
2. Most useful information

Parent or Guardian details - for the BASE tax year and CURRENT tax year for dependent Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY customers form (MOD JY)

Use this form to provide income details of a parent or guardian if you are a dependent claiming or receiving Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Special benefit

When you get Special Benefit, you should always tell us if you’re leaving Australia.