When you’ll get your first Parenting Payment
Parenting Payment is a fortnightly payment. We’ll tell you when your first payment is after we approve your claim.
Demerits and penalties for not meeting mutual obligation or participation requirements
Job seekers could get demerits and financial penalties for not meeting mutual obligation or participation requirements.
Balancing Child Care Subsidy
What you need to do to balance your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) payments depends on your circumstances.
How we use adjusted taxable income
What you claim determines how we work out your adjusted taxable income.
Upload your Child Support documents online
Use your Child Support online account or the Express Plus Child Support mobile app to upload and submit documents.
Income from employment
If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.
Enrolling your baby in Medicare
You can enrol your baby when you claim some family payments or by using a form.
Advising non-lodgement of a tax return
If you got Family Tax Benefit or Child Care Subsidy and you or your partner are not required to lodge a tax return, you need to tell us and confirm your income.
Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.
Change of circumstances while getting Family Tax Benefit
You need to tell us when your circumstances change when you get Family Tax Benefit.