Most viewed payments for Separated parents

Advance payment

You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.

1. Growing up
2. Top payments

Family Tax Benefit

A 2 part payment that helps with the cost of raising children.

1. Child support assessment
2. How we work out your assessment

Basic child support formula

This formula is for parents with only one child support assessment.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Details of your child’s care arrangements form (FA012)

Use this form to provide information about your child’s care arrangements.

1. Growing up
2. Top payments

Child Care Subsidy

Assistance to help you with the cost of child care.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)

Use this form to authorise a person or organisation to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.

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Dec 2024

Public holiday closures over the Christmas and New Year period

Your Centrelink payment and reporting dates may change due to the upcoming public holidays.

1. Top payments
2. Child support assessment

How to apply for a child support assessment

The easiest way to apply is online.

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. Growing up
2. Top payments

Parenting Payment

The main income support payment while you’re a young child’s main carer.