Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme payment types
Your child’s living arrangements determine which allowance or supplement you get.
Understanding your Child Care Subsidy balancing outcome
Once we’ve balanced your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) payments we’ll let you know the outcome in writing.
Who can get Energy Supplement
To get Energy Supplement you must get a certain payment or card from us.
What happens when your child turns 19
When your child turns 19, your eligibility for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) stops. There are also some things to know if they start tertiary study.
Electronic messaging
A service that lets you get important text messages or emails from us. You don’t need an online account for this.
Ordinary waiting period
You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.
Payment rates for Energy Supplement on Parenting Payment
If you get Parenting Payment the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances and the payment or services you get.
Veteran Payment affects your income support payment
Information to help you make a choice between Veteran Payment and an income support payment.
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.
Special rules to get Rent Assistance when you get ABSTUDY Living Allowance
To get Rent Assistance with ABSTUDY Living Allowance, you must meet some special rules.