Get ready for Family Tax Benefit and Child Care Subsidy balancing this tax time
If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or Child Care Subsidy (CCS), there may be things you need to do before we can balance your payments.
More Parental Leave Pay days are now available
If your child was born or adopted after 1 July 2026, your family is eligible for 130 days of Parental Leave Pay.
Child support at tax time
There are things you need to do at tax time if you pay or receive child support.
Reporting the same income more than once could affect your payment
Duplicated employment income is when the same income from your job is counted more than once in a Centrelink payment period.
Tertiary Access Payment for students moving to study
The Tertiary Access Payment helps first year tertiary students from regional and remote areas cover moving costs.
Nationwide AusAlert mobile phone test – 27 July 2026
AusAlert will send a nationwide test alert to compatible mobile devices at 2 pm AEST on Monday 27 July 2026.
It’s important you trust the person or organisation acting for you
Before you approve someone to act for you with Centrelink, Medicare or Child Support, consider if you trust them with your personal details.
Set up a debt repayment plan before you do your tax return
If you have a Centrelink debt and aren’t getting a payment from us, we may use your tax refund to repay it.
Study support for carers, parents and people with disabilities
The Pensioner Education Supplement is a regular extra payment of up to $62.40 a fortnight that can help with your study costs.
Protect yourself against tax time scams
Learn how to spot scams, fake myGov messages and suspicious links to protect yourself this tax time.