- Assets test
- Asset types
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
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).
- Top payments
- Family Tax Benefit
Who can get Family Tax Benefit
You need to meet eligibility requirements to get Family Tax Benefit (FTB).
- Parenting Payment
- Who can get it
Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment
To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.
Working Credit
Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.
- Relationship changes
- 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.
- Family Tax Benefit
- What can affect your payment
Change of circumstances while getting Family Tax Benefit
You need to tell us as soon as possible if your circumstances change when you get Family Tax Benefit.
- Centrepay
- What Centrepay is
Paying bills using Centrepay
You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay any business registered to accept Centrepay as a payment method.
- Top payments
- Family Tax Benefit
How to claim Family Tax Benefit
Complete the following steps to claim Family Tax Benefit. Before you start, check if you can get it.