Most useful information for growing up

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Update your child’s education details for Family Tax Benefit

Instructions on how to view or update your child’s education details for Family Tax Benefit (FTB).

1. Growing up
2. Teenage years

What happens when your child turns 18

Your child turning 18 or stopping school may affect Family Tax Benefit (FTB), child support and their eligibility for payment.

1. How to balance your payment
2. Balancing Child Care Subsidy

Track the progress of your Child Care Subsidy balancing

You can track your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) balancing online.

1. Top payments
2. Child Care Subsidy

How much Child Care Subsidy you can get

The amount of Child Care Subsidy you can get depends on your circumstances.

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. How much you can get

Your number of children in care can affect your higher Child Care Subsidy

You may get a higher Child Care Subsidy if you have more than one child aged 5 or younger in care.

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. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How to claim Parenting Payment

Complete the following steps to claim Parenting Payment.

1. Top payments
2. Family Tax Benefit

What can affect your Family Tax Benefit

The amount of Family Tax Benefit you get will depend on your family income and circumstances.

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

1. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Who can get the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Check if your child is eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).