Most useful information for Having a baby

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

How to build savings

We have tools and information to help you reach your savings goal. Big or small, any savings goals are good to have.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

Dealing with debt

Steps to help you manage your debt and take control of your money.

1. Medicare
2. How to enrol

Enrolling your baby in Medicare

You can enrol your baby when you claim some family payments or by using a form.

1. Centrepay
2. What Centrepay is

Paying bills using Centrepay

You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay any business registered to accept Centrepay as a payment method.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. What can affect your payments

Changes if you get family payments

There are some changes that may affect you if you get family payments.

1. Asset types
2. Granny flat interest

How we assess granny flat interests

You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.

1. How much you can get
2. Your activity level affects it

Hours of care for Child Care Subsidy

You can use the hours of subsidised care you’re eligible for in a number of ways.

Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.

Child support and your Family Tax Benefit Part A

Any child support you receive can affect how much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A you get.