Centrelink online account help - Confirm your child’s enrolment details for Child Care Subsidy
Instructions on how to confirm your child’s enrolment details for Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
Proving your child’s birth or adoption
You need to give us proof of your child’s birth or adoption before we can finalise your claim for Parental Leave Pay or Family Tax Benefit.
Balancing your family assistance payments
After the financial year ends, we balance your payments to make sure you got the right amount.
Time limits for submitting lump sum claims and confirming income for Family Tax Benefit
You have 12 months from the end of the financial year to confirm your family income for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or claim FTB as a lump sum.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to work out your payment rate.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.
Request for Medicare claims information form (MS031)
Use this form to request Medicare claims information for individuals and families.
How to claim Family Tax Benefit
Complete the following steps to claim Family Tax Benefit. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Get ready for Family Tax Benefit and Child Care Subsidy balancing this tax time
If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or Child Care Subsidy (CCS), there may be things you need to do before we can balance your payments.