- Top payments
- Family Tax Benefit
How to manage your Family Tax Benefit
Your options and obligations for Family Tax Benefit.
- How to balance your payment
- Balancing Child Care Subsidy
Time limits for confirming income for Child Care Subsidy
When you get Child Care Subsidy (CCS), you must confirm your family’s income after the end of each financial year. There are time limits for how long you have to do this.
- Top payments
- Parenting Payment
When you’ll get your first Parenting Payment
You’ll generally get your first Parenting Payment within two weeks of your claim outcome if approved. Sometimes waiting periods may apply.
Demerits and suspensions for not meeting mutual obligation requirements
Job seekers could get demerits, suspensions and financial penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements.
- How much you can get
- Hours of subsidised child care
Recognised participation types for Child Care Subsidy
Recognised participation types for Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
- Asset types
- Gifting
When gifting exceptions apply
We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.
- Asset types
- Gifting
What gifts we include in income and assets tests
We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
- Employment income reporting
- If you’re employed
How to report your income to Centrelink
You can report your employment income in different ways.
- Employment income reporting
- If you’re employed
What to report when you report income to Centrelink
We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.