Most useful information for Growing up

Paying tax on a Centrelink payment

You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.

What are immunisation requirements

Your child must meet immunisation requirements if you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A or child care fee assistance.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)

Use this form to authorise a person or organisation in Australia to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.

1. Top payments
2. Family Tax Benefit

Who can get Family Tax Benefit

You need to meet eligibility requirements to get Family Tax Benefit (FTB).

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. Who can get it

Family Tax Benefit Part A eligibility

We pay Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A per child. The amount we pay you depends on your family’s circumstances.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment

You must meet the income and assets tests to get Parenting Payment. The amount you get depends on your income and assets.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How much Parenting Payment you can get

How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.

Balancing your family assistance payments

After the end of the financial year we balance your payments to make sure we pay you the right amount.

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

Family Tax Benefit Part A payment rates

The amount of Family Tax Benefit Part A we’ll pay you depends on your situation.

1. Top payments
2. Child Care Subsidy

How to claim Child Care Subsidy

Complete the following steps to apply for Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Before you start, check if you can get it.