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.
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.
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.
Update your relationship status for Child Care Subsidy
If your relationship status changes throughout the year, you need to let us know.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.