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).
How much Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement you can get
The amount you get depends on your family’s income and how many children you have.
How much Parental Leave Pay you can get for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 is based on the national minimum wage.
Sharing your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
You may share some or all your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 with another parent.
Activities that count as work for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
To get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023, you need to know what’s included in the work test.
Self-employed parents work test for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
To get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023, you may still meet the work test if you’re self-employed.
Who can get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
To get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023, you need to meet certain criteria.
Getting your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
In many cases your employer will deliver your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 to you. Sometimes, we’ll pay you directly.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.
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 work out your payment rate.