Travel outside Australia rules for Child Care Subsidy
There are rules about when you can get Child Care Subsidy when you travel outside Australia. The rules also apply to your Additional Child Care Subsidy.
Time limits for submitting lump sum claims and confirming income for Family Tax Benefit
You have one year from the end of the financial year to confirm your family income for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or claim FTB as a lump sum.
Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Parenting Payment
If you get Parenting Payment and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.
Travel outside Australia rules for Family Tax Benefit
There are rules about when you can get Family Tax Benefit when you travel outside Australia. The rules also apply if your dependent children go overseas.
Travel outside Australia rules for Parenting Payment
There are rules about how long you can get Parenting Payment when you travel outside Australia.
Foreign income for family assistance
Foreign income can affect how much Family Tax Benefit and Child Care Subsidy you get.
Paid Parental Leave counted as income
We treat Paid Parental Leave (PPL) as taxable income. This means Parental Leave Pay counts in your income test for payments from us.
Notional assessment
We assess what the child support rate would be if the agreement wasn’t in place. We call this a notional assessment.
What ends a child support assessment
There are a number of reasons why a child support assessment will end.
Family Tax Benefit when your child is 16 to 19 or stops studying
When your child turns 16 or stops studying after they turn 16, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) may change.