Severe financial hardship provisions
We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.
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.
- Top payments
- Parental Leave Pay
How to manage your Parental Leave Pay
If you or your partner get Parental Leave Pay, you have options and obligations to meet.
- How to choose and share your days
- 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.
- Who can get it
- Meeting the work test
Activities that count as work for Parental Leave Pay
Understand what activities count as part of the work test.
Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
- Seeking medical help
- Most useful information
Medicare enrolment form (MS004)
Use this form to enrol in Medicare for the first time, re-enrol in Medicare or enrol your baby in Medicare.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.