Most useful information for school

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for school children living at home

There’s ABSTUDY support available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students attending school and living at home.

1. Education
2. School

Starting primary school

Learn about payments and services that can support you when your child starts primary school.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

1. Top payments
2. Family Tax Benefit

Who can get Family Tax Benefit

You need to meet eligibility requirements to get Family Tax Benefit (FTB).

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)

Use this form to claim a special employment advance.

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. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Authorisation to act on an incapacitated person's behalf for Medicare purposes form (MO050)

Use this form if you want to act on behalf of someone who is incapable of managing their own affairs for Medicare services.

1. Top payments
2. Family Tax Benefit

How to balance your payment for Family Tax Benefit

We compare your income estimate with your actual income at the end of each financial year. This is how we check you got the right amount.

Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.