Most useful information

1. Home Equity Access Scheme
2. How much you can get

Home Equity Access Scheme advance payments

You can choose to get your loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme as a lump sum advance payment.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Details of your child’s care arrangements form (FA012)

Use this form to provide information about your child’s care arrangements.

1. Top payments
2. Low Income Health Care Card

Who can get a Low Income Health Care Card

To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income needs to be below the income test limit.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment

To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.

1. Additional Child Care Subsidy
2. Who can get it

The Grandparent additional child care subsidy

You need to meet certain criteria to be eligible for the Additional Child Care Subsidy Grandparent.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. What can affect your payment

Healthy Start for School health check

If your child is turning 4, they may need a health check. If they don’t have one, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Ireland

If you’re visiting Australia from Ireland, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

What gifts we include in income and assets tests

We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.

1. Top payments
2. Home Equity Access Scheme

What to do before you apply under the Home Equity Access Scheme

There are things you need to think about before applying for the Home Equity Access Scheme.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from New Zealand

If you’re visiting Australia from New Zealand, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.