Most useful information for having a baby

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  1. Top payments
  2. Centrepay

How to use Centrepay

You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay for goods and services from registered businesses. You can set up Centrepay deductions from most Centrelink payments.

  1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
  2. Who can get it

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if a child comes into your care

If a child comes into your care, for example, through foster care, you may be eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to manage your payment

Telling us about a change of circumstances if you get Parental Leave Pay

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get Parental Leave Pay.

  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. 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. Top payments
  2. Parental Leave Pay

How to manage your Parental Leave Pay

You have options and obligations for Parental Leave Pay.

  1. Parenting Payment
  2. How to manage your payment

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.

  1. Natural disaster
  2. Most useful information

Crisis and other help

We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.

  1. Resources
  2. Forms

Verification of medical conditions form (SU684)

Use this form to provide details of your medical conditions. We’ll use this information to conduct an Employment Services Assessment.

  1. Asset types
  2. Gifting

What gifts we include in income and assets tests

We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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