Most viewed payments for Having a baby

1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
2. How much you can get

Payment options for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

We’ll pay these to you based on your payment choice for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. How to claim

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. Having a baby
2. As your baby grows

What are immunisation requirements

Your child must meet immunisation requirements if you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A or child care fee assistance.

Mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 or older

Find out about your mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 and over.

1. How to choose and share your days
2. Exemptions to the limits of days

Exemptions to the Parental Leave Pay reserved days limit

You may be able to take all Parental Leave Pay days yourself, even if you have a partner.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

1. Death of a loved one
2. Most useful information

Advice of death form (SA116)

Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.

1. Employment income reporting
2. What to report

Income from self employment

If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. How to choose and share your days

Changing your nominated days for Parental Leave Pay

If you’ve submitted your claim for Parental Leave Pay, you may change the days you nominated.

Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia

We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.