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Advice of death form (SA116)

Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.

  1. How to choose and share your days
  2. Sharing your payment

How to change your shared days

If you’ve already shared Parental Leave Pay days, you can change your mind. You can remove approval or make changes.

  1. Top payments
  2. Parental Leave Pay

Who can get Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet certain rules.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How much you can get

Getting your Parental Leave Pay

In many cases your employer will deliver your Parental Leave Pay to you. Sometimes we’ll pay you directly.

  1. Raising kids
  2. Having a baby

When your baby arrives

Use your Parent Pack to help finalise your pre-birth claim, make a new claim and enrol your baby in Medicare.

  1. How to choose and share your days
  2. Sharing your payment

Giving approval to share Parental Leave Pay

You need to give approval if you are sharing Parental Leave Pay. You’ll also need to discuss how many days each parent will take.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to choose and share your days

Sharing your Parental Leave Pay

You may share some or all your Parental Leave Pay with another parent.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

Time limits for submitting lump sum claims and confirming income for Family Tax Benefit

You have 12 months from the end of the financial year to confirm your family income for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or claim FTB as a lump sum.

Gifting

If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.

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