Most viewed payments for Having a baby

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. How much you can get

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.

1. Top payments
2. Child Care Subsidy

How to claim Child Care Subsidy

Complete the following steps to apply for Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
2. How to choose and share your days

Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.

1. Having a baby
2. Top payments

Dad and Partner Pay

A payment that was available to eligible fathers and partners for up to 2 weeks to care for a new child born or adopted before 1 July 2023.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. How much you can get

Family Tax Benefit Part A payment rates

The amount of Family Tax Benefit Part A we’ll pay you depends on your situation.

Income

Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. Who can get it

Family Tax Benefit Part A eligibility

We pay Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A per child. The amount we pay you depends on your family’s circumstances.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

What adjusted taxable income is

We use your adjusted taxable income to work out your eligibility for some payments, concessions or services.