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.
Employment Services Assessments
If you need help finding a job, we'll assess the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.
Examples to help you balance your family assistance payments
To help you find out what you need to do to balance your family assistance based on your circumstances.
Family Tax Benefit Account Payable notice
If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) you need to confirm your family income each year. If you don’t, we’ll send you an Account Payable notice.
Trust reviews
How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.
Your activity level affects Child Care Subsidy
The hours of subsidised care you can get per fortnight depend on the hours of recognised activities you do.
Disputed care and interim periods
Disputed care is when parents stop following a written care arrangement without both parents agreeing to do so. An interim period may apply when this happens.