Most useful information for growing up

Centrelink payments and care arrangements

If a child’s care or shared care arrangements change, this may affect your Centrelink payments.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Confirm your child’s enrolment details for Child Care Subsidy

Instructions on how to confirm your child’s enrolment details for Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

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. What can affect your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Family Tax Benefit

When you get Family Tax Benefit, you may need to tell us if you or your child are leaving Australia.

1. Raising kids
2. Growing up

Teenage years

Find out how payments and services for you or your child change as they get older.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Add a nominee

Instructions on how to add a nominee using your Centrelink online account.

1. Single Income Family Supplement
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Single Income Family Supplement

To be eligible for Single Income Family Supplement you must meet the residence rules.

1. Having a baby
2. When your baby arrives

Get information about Parenting Payment and Child Support

You may be able to get Parenting Payment and add your baby to a current child support assessment.

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Check and update your family income estimate

If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or Child Care Subsidy (CCS), check and update your family income estimate now so you don’t get overpaid.

1. Who can get it
2. FTB Part A eligibility

FTB Part A Multiple Birth Allowance

This is for people who get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A and have triplets, quadruplets or more in their care.