- Raising kids
- Having a baby
When your baby arrives
Use your Parent Pack to help finalise your pre-birth claim, make a new claim and enrol your baby in Medicare.
- Top payments
- International social security agreements
How to claim a payment under a social security agreement if you’re in another country
The steps to claim under a social security agreement if you’re claiming in another country.
- Who can get it
- Meeting the work test
Work requirements for Parental Leave Pay
What the work requirements are for Parental Leave Pay.
- Who can get it
- Meeting the work test
Work test examples for Parental Leave Pay
You can meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in a range of circumstances.
- Parental Leave Pay
- Who can get it
Meeting the work test for Parental Leave Pay
To be eligible for Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet the work test.
- How to apply
- Applying during temporary financial hardship
Supporting documents for Additional Child Care Subsidy Temporary Financial Hardship
When you apply for Additional Child Care Subsidy Temporary Financial Hardship, you need to provide documents to support your application.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How much you can get
Your income can affect Child Care Subsidy
The Child Care Subsidy percentage you’re entitled to depends on your family’s income.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Deducting tax from your payment
Instructions on how to add, update or cancel voluntary deductions of tax from your eligible Centrelink payment using your Centrelink online account.
- Top payments
- Telephone Allowance
How much Telephone Allowance you can get
Whether you get the basic rate or full rate of Telephone Allowance depends on your situation.
- Meeting the work test
- Exceptions to the work test
Exceptions to the work test for Parental Leave Pay for pregnancy related illnesses or complications
If you have a pregnancy related illness and stopped working earlier than expected as a direct result, you may still meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay.