How to claim Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
When you claim Family Tax Benefit (FTB) for your child we’ll check if you’re eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.
Someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support
You can ask someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support. You can authorise them to speak to us, update your details and get payments for you.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
Proving your child’s birth or adoption
You need to give us proof of your child’s birth or adoption before we can finalise your claim for Parental Leave Pay or Family Tax Benefit.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Exemptions to the limit for taking days of Parental Leave Pay at the same time
You and the other parent may be able to take more than the set number of Parental Leave Pay days at the same time.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.