How much Parenting Payment you can get
How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to work out your payment rate.
Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.
Who can get Parenting Payment
You must meet certain criteria to get Parenting Payment.
Family Tax Benefit Part B payment rates
The amount of Family Tax Benefit Part B we’ll pay you depends on the age of your youngest child and your income.
Tertiary Access Payment
A payment to help students with the cost of moving from regional or remote areas for tertiary study.
Newly arrived resident's waiting period
If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
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.
Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).