Most useful information for having a baby

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

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. Assets test
2. Asset types

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.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. How much you can get

Family Tax Benefit Part A payment rates

The amount of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A we’ll pay you depends on your situation.

Overdrawn bank account

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

1. What's covered
2. Who's covered by Medicare

Medicare services for conceiving, pregnancy and birth

We can cover some or all of the health care costs of having a baby.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment

The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.

Proving your identity online for Centrelink

How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.

Advance payment

You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.