Most useful information for having a baby

Ordinary waiting period

You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.

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

Healthy Start for School health check

If your child is turning 4, they may need a health check. If they don’t have one, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. How much you can get

Family Tax Benefit Part B payment rates

The amount of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part B we’ll pay you depends on the age of your youngest child and your income.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment

The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.

1. Medicare
2. Most useful information

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medicare enrolment and amendment form (MS018)

Use this form to enrol in Medicare or update your details if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Aged care request for a nominee for Department of Veterans’ Affairs customers form (AC019)

Use this form to choose another person or organisation to deal with us on your behalf for aged care costs if you’re a Department of Veterans’ Affairs customer.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Medicare Compensation Recovery Third party authority form (MO021)

Use this form to give us permission to release your compensation information and to give permission to a third party to sign relevant documentation on your behalf.

1. Top payments
2. Centrepay

What Centrepay is

Centrepay is a voluntary service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.

1. Top payments
2. Centrepay

How to use Centrepay

You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay for goods and services from registered businesses. You can set up Centrepay deductions from most Centrelink payments.