How your percentage of care affects your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments
As part of a care assessment, we consider how often each parent or non-parent carer, cares for a child. This is the percentage of care.
Family Tax Benefit Part A balancing and child support
If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A and child support, we’ll check we gave you the right amount of FTB when we balance your payments.
Pause of requirements
Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.
What are primary school levels for child care fee assistance
We need to know when your child starts primary school and secondary school. We may ask this when you claim child care fee assistance.
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.
How to understand your Child Care Subsidy assessment
Information to help you understand your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) assessment notice.
How to upload a medical certificate
Instructions on how to upload and submit a medical certificate using your Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.
Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement amount for shared care and blended families
If you share the care of your child or have a blended family your payment amount depends on your circumstances.
Veteran Payment affects your income support payment
Information to help you make a choice between Veteran Payment and an income support payment.
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.