Most useful information for growing up

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

Child Care Subsidy changes

There are some changes if you get Child Care Subsidy (CCS). All families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight from early 2026.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. Who can get it

Getting Family Tax Benefit when a child has died

If your child dies, you could get Family Tax Benefit Bereavement Payment. There are other payments you could get at the same time.

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you get money for cultural work or services

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get money for cultural work or services, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

1. Who gets it
2. Youth or long term payments

Exemptions from Income Management and BasicsCard in the Northern Territory

Read about who can get an exemption from Income Management in the Northern Territory.

1. What your commitments are
2. Demerits and suspensions for not meeting mutual obligation requirements

Penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements

You could get financial penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements as a job seeker. Some payment cancellations are paused.

1. Asset types
2. Income streams

Military invalidity pensions as an income stream

We assess military invalidity pension payments as income streams.

1. Rent Assistance
2. What you need to do

Rent verification for Rent Assistance

If you get Rent Assistance, we may ask you to verify your rent to make sure you’re getting the right amount.

1. If you’re employed
2. What to report

Nil rate payment period when you get a Centrelink payment

The nil rate payment period helps you stay on your payment even if your income is over the cut-off point for your payment.

1. What your commitments are
2. Employment income reporting

Employment income reporting if you have other types of income

If you have other types of income you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.