Support for grandparent carers
If you’re a grandparent providing ongoing care for your grandchild, there’s support and payments available to help you.
Parental Leave Pay counted as income
We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.
What are immunisation requirements
Your child must meet immunisation requirements if you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A or child care fee assistance.
Family Tax Benefit when your child is 16 to 19 and stops full time study or school
If your child turns 16 and stops studying full time or going to school after they turn 16, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) may change.
Changes if you get family payments
There are some changes that may affect you if you get family payments.
Employment Services Assessments
If you need help finding a job, we'll assess the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.
Examples to help you balance your family assistance payments
Find out what you need to do to balance your family assistance based on your circumstances.
Balancing dates if you were single and got income support
If you were single and got an income support payment for the entire financial year, we may balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) without you doing anything.
Centrepay goods and services
If you get an eligible Centrelink payment, you can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.
Family Tax Benefit Account Payable notice
If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB), you need to confirm your family income each year. If you don’t, we’ll send you an Account Payable notice.