Check and update your family income estimate

Published: 17 December 2025

If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or Child Care Subsidy (CCS), check and update your family income estimate now so you don’t get overpaid.

You should update your estimate anytime your family income changes. Doing this can help reduce an unexpected debt at tax time.

You may need to update your estimate if you get:

  • extra pay from working overtime
  • pay rises or work bonuses
  • early released superannuation
  • income from casual work, shift work or contract work.

You can update your estimate using your Centrelink online account through myGov or Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.

Find out more about what to include in your family income estimate.

Page last updated: 17 December 2025.
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