Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
Who can get Carer Payment
To get Carer Payment, both you and the person you provide care for need to be eligible.
When you leave Australia if you get Age Pension
Your Age Pension may change when you leave Australia depending on your situation.
Disability Medical Assessment for Disability Support Pension
You may need to attend a Disability Medical Assessment with Sonic HealthPlus when you claim Disability Support Pension (DSP). If you already get DSP, you may need to do this as part of a medical review.
Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting Belgium
The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with Belgium may cover some of your medical costs in the Belgian public health system.
Paid Parental Leave scheme changes
There are some changes if you get Paid Parental Leave. You now get a superannuation contribution and the number of Parental Leave Pay days is increasing.
Centrepay deduction authority form (SA501)
Use the Centrepay deduction authority form when you want to set up a deduction authority with a business.
Work Bonus and your partner’s income
Your partner’s assessable income may also change with the Work Bonus.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.
Updating your bank account balances and details with Centrelink
If you get a payment from us, you must tell us when there are changes to your bank account balances.