Most useful information

1. Who should apply
2. You own your home

Aged care carer or close relative assessment for aged cost of care

If you’re a carer or close relative of a person moving into an aged care home, you may need to do an assessment.

1. Growing up
2. Teenage years

What happens when your child turns 19

When your child turns 19, your eligibility for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) stops. There are also some things to know if they start tertiary study.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

What the approved reasons are for travel overseas if you get Special Benefit

To get Special Benefit while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.

1. International social security agreements
2. Which countries have agreements with us

International social security agreements between Australia and countries in Asia

Australia has agreements with these countries in Asia to share responsibilities for social security coverage.

1. Caring for someone
2. Getting support

Caring for a child with disability

If you care for a child with disability, there’s support and payments available to help you.

1. International social security agreements
2. Which countries have agreements with us

International social security agreement between Australia and New Zealand

Australia has an agreement with New Zealand to share responsibility for social security coverage.

1. International social security agreements
2. Which countries have agreements with us

International social security agreements between Australia and countries in the Americas

Australia has agreements with these countries in the Americas to share responsibilities for social security coverage.

What the personal income test for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate is

We use the ABSTUDY personal income test if you’re 16 or older, or an independent Australian Apprentice.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Mobility Allowance

When you get Mobility Allowance, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

1. Work
2. Recently unemployed

Getting other help when recently unemployed

We have other support services you can use while we process your claim. These can also help if you’re not eligible for a payment.