Most useful information for school

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. 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.

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. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

Who can get Parenting Payment

You must meet certain criteria to get Parenting Payment.

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Tax Deduction Authority form (SU066)

Use this form to authorise us to deduct tax from your Centrelink payment.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. myGov online help guides

myGov help - Link Child Support to myGov if you have a Child Support Reference Number

Instructions on how to link Child Support to your myGov account if you have a Child Support Reference Number (CSRN).

New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia

If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.

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. Natural disaster
2. Most useful information

Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)

Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.