Most useful information for school

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

ABSTUDY for high school study

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in secondary school.

1. Education
2. School

Starting primary school

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

1. Education
2. School

Leaving secondary school

Find information to guide you when you’re leaving or finishing secondary school.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for children living away from home to go to school

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who need to live away from home for school.

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How much Parenting Payment you can get

How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

Who can get Parenting Payment

You must meet certain criteria to get Parenting Payment.

1. Top payments
2. Centrepay

Centrepay is changing

We’re updating Centrepay so it works better for you. You can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.

1. Top payments
2. Family Tax Benefit

How much Family Tax Benefit you can get

How much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) you may get.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. When you’ll get your first payment

Income maintenance period

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