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Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

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.

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

  1. Family Tax Benefit
  2. What can affect your payment

Family Tax Benefit when your child is 16 to 19 or stops studying

When your child turns 16 or stops studying after they turn 16, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) may change.

Foreign income for family assistance

Foreign income can affect how much Family Tax Benefit and Child Care Subsidy you get.

  1. Relationship changes
  2. Most useful information

Relationship details form (SS284)

Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.

  1. Child Care Subsidy
  2. How much you can get

Examples to help you understand your Child Care Subsidy

Understand how we work out your Child Care Subsidy rate using your income and the number of children in your care.

  1. Asset types
  2. Granny flat interest

How we assess granny flat interests

You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.

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Page last updated: 10 December 2021.
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