Income test for Family Tax Benefit Part A
The amount of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A you get depends on your family’s income.
Working Credit
Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.
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.
Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
Someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support
You can ask someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support. You can authorise them to speak to us, update your details and get payments for you.
Residence rules for Family Tax Benefit
To be eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part A and Part B you must meet the residence rules.
Easter and Anzac Day public holiday closures
Your Centrelink payment and reporting dates may change due to the upcoming public holidays.
How we assess granny flat interests
You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.
Changes to your Centrelink payments can affect your Centrepay deductions
If your Centrelink payment changes it may affect your Centrepay deductions.