Foreign income for family assistance
Foreign income can affect how much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you get.
Support for grandparent carers
If you’re a grandparent providing ongoing care for your grandchild, there’s support and payments available to help you.
Parental Leave Pay counted as income
We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.
How much Energy Supplement you can get
How much Energy Supplement you get depends on your circumstances and the payment you get.
Family Tax Benefit when your child is 16 to 19 and stops full time study or school
If your child turns 16 and stops studying full time or going to school after they turn 16, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) may change.
Employment Services Assessments
Employment Services Assessments (ESAts) help us understand the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.
Examples to help you balance your family assistance payments
Find out what you need to do to balance your family assistance based on your circumstances.
Balancing dates if you were single and got income support
If you were single and got an income support payment for the entire financial year, we may balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) without you doing anything.
Referral for Income Management and BasicsCard by child protection authority
You may be on Income Management if your local child protection authority referred you.
Supporting people at risk in the Northern Territory
You may be on Income Management in the Northern Territory if an approved organisation referred you.