News for separated parents

Do you need to claim the COVID-19 Disaster Payment?

23 July 2021

If you’ve been affected by COVID-19 and lost work hours and income you may be able to claim the COVID-19 Disaster Payment.

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Check your Family Tax Benefit balancing status using our mobile app

21 July 2021

You can use the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app to check the balancing status of your Family Tax Benefit (FTB).

Have your say in the AIFS survey

21 July 2021

If you have a family law parenting order, the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) wants to hear from you.

Last chance to opt out of the Income Compliance class action

19 July 2021

If you lodged an objection to the class action settlement with the Court, you’ll get a letter with opt out information.

What you should know about the COVID-19 Disaster Payment

17 July 2021

It’s a lump sum payment to help if you’re unable to earn income due to a COVID-19 lockdown, hotspot or period of restricted movement.

You must declare any COVID-19 payments in your tax return

9 July 2021

If you got a Coronavirus (COVID-19) payment, here's what you need to know for your tax.

Your 2020-21 Centrelink payment summaries are now available

5 July 2021

Your Centrelink payment summary shows your taxable and some non-taxable payments from us for the financial year.

We’re starting to balance Family Tax Benefit

5 July 2021

Before we can balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB), you may need to confirm your income.

Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment for the Northern Territory

2 July 2021

The Australian Government has announced support if you live in the Northern Territory and can't earn income.

We’ve extended support for people affected by recent floods

1 July 2021

The Australian Government has declared 5 additional Local Government Areas for the Victorian storms and floods.

How to access and claim payments and services in NSW

25 June 2021

We have payments to help you if you’ve been affected by the Sydney and Greater Sydney COVID-19 restrictions.

Beware of scams that promise a tax refund or bonus

24 June 2021

It’s tax time, and that means scammers may target Services Australia customers.

Centrelink payment summaries will be available from early July

23 June 2021

Your Centrelink payment summary shows payments you got from us this financial year. You might need it for your tax return.

Support for people affected by the Victorian storms and floods

18 June 2021

We have payments to help you if you’ve been directly affected by the Victorian storms and floods in June 2021.

If you get Parenting Payment, you can volunteer for ParentsNext

17 June 2021

If you’re getting Parenting Payment but don’t have to take part in ParentsNext, you can volunteer to participate in the program.

What you need to do so we can balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB)

15 June 2021

Find out what you need to do so we can balance your FTB payments as quickly as possible.

Class action settlement approved

11 June 2021

If you objected to the settlement, you’ll have another opportunity to opt out of the class action.

We have help available if you’re raising a family

10 June 2021

Here’s what you need to know about claiming family payments from us.

Get online proof of your COVID-19 vaccinations

7 June 2021

There are 2 ways you can get online proof of your COVID-19 vaccinations.

Support if you were impacted by the NSW floods

7 June 2021

You have until 28 September 2021 to make a claim for our disaster payments.

Balancing for Family Tax Benefit is approaching

3 June 2021

There’s a few things you can do online now to get ready.

Confirm your 2019-20 income for Child Care Subsidy

20 May 2021

If you got Child Care Subsidy and haven’t confirmed your 2019-20 income, do it now.

Do I need to switch to a student payment if I’m starting study?

18 May 2021

If you already get a payment from us, you may be able to get Pensioner Education Supplement on top.

Our internal review process has changed

17 May 2021

We’ve made it simpler for Centrelink customers to get a formal review of a decision.

We’re messaging people about their employment income and earnings

17 May 2021

If you get an SMS, email or letter from us about checking your income, here’s what you need to do.

Don’t miss the next Child Care Subsidy deadline for 2018-19

17 May 2021

If you don’t confirm your income by 30 June 2021, you may get a debt which you’ll need to pay back.

Beware of a new myGov identity scam

13 May 2021

Fake emails claiming they’re from myGov tell you to open a link to confirm your identity. Don’t open the link.

Getting Parental Leave Pay if your child’s birth was premature

13 May 2021

Your plans could have changed, but you may still get Parental Leave Pay.

You may get Parental Leave Pay if you’re adopting a child

5 May 2021

You may get it if you’re the primary carer of a newly adopted child. Or, if you’re in the process of adopting a child.

Claim Family Tax Benefit (FTB) by 30 June 2021

3 May 2021

If you didn’t get FTB during the 2019-20 financial year, you can claim it as a lump sum.

It’s time to give us your 2021-22 family income estimate

28 April 2021

We need it so you get the right amount of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) next financial year.

Recent payment changes may affect your family income estimate

22 April 2021

Tell us when your income changes. It affects how much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you get.

You may need to pay tax if you got coronavirus payments

20 April 2021

If you get payments from us, you can set up a tax deduction to help you avoid an income tax debt.

If your family income has changed, make sure you let us know

19 April 2021

You must report income for family payments and income support payments in different ways.

Support for people affected by Tropical Cyclone Seroja

14 April 2021

There’s help if you’ve been directly affected by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in Western Australia, April 2021. We have payments that can help during a natural disaster.

We’re messaging families who got Child Care Subsidy in 2018-19

11 March 2021

If you get a text message, email or myGov message from us, here’s what you need to do.

Get ready for your COVID-19 vaccinations

18 February 2021

What you need to know to get ready for the COVID-19 vaccines.

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