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  1. Energy Supplement
  2. How much you can get

Payment rates for Energy Supplement on Youth Allowance

If you get Youth Allowance the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances and the payment or services you get.

  1. Energy Supplement
  2. How much you can get

Payment rates for Energy Supplement on Special Benefit

If you get Special Benefit the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your circumstances and the payment or services you get.

  1. Child Care Subsidy
  2. How to manage your payment

If you get both Child Care Subsidy and Family Tax Benefit

We pay both the subsidy and Family Tax Benefit (FTB) based on your family income estimate. The higher your estimate is, the less subsidy and FTB you’ll get.

  1. How to manage your payment
  2. Report a change in circumstances

Update your relationship status for Child Care Subsidy

If your relationship status changes throughout the year, you need to let us know.

  1. How to manage your payment
  2. Report a change in circumstances

Confirm change of child care services for Child Care Subsidy

If you change child care services, you don’t need to tell us as long as you’re still using an approved service.

  1. Child Care Subsidy
  2. How to manage your payment

If your child is enrolled in other child care service

If your child attends multiple child care services, you can choose the amount of hours we pay to each service.

  1. How to apply
  2. Applying during temporary financial hardship

Supporting documents for Additional Child Care Subsidy Temporary Financial Hardship

When you apply for Additional Child Care Subsidy Temporary Financial Hardship, you need to provide documents to support your application.

  1. How to apply
  2. Applying as you transition to work

Supporting documents for Additional Child Care Subsidy Transition to Work

When you apply for Additional Child Care Subsidy Transition to Work, you need to give us evidence.

  1. How to apply
  2. Applying as a grandparent

Supporting documents for Additional Child Care Subsidy as a grandparent

When you apply for Additional Child Care Subsidy Grandparent, you may need to give us evidence.

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

How your percentage of care affects your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments

As part of a care assessment, we consider how often each parent or non-parent carer, cares for a child. This is the percentage of care.

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