Most useful information for having a baby

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

Seasonal work preclusion period

This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Parenting Payment

To be eligible for Parenting Payment you must meet the residence rules.

1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
2. How much you can get

Payment options for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

We’ll pay these to you based on your payment choice for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A.

1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

How to change from Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement to Parental Leave Pay

You can change from Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement to Parental Leave Pay if you think it's a better option for you.

1. Centrepay
2. How to manage it

Keep track of your Centrepay deductions

You should check your deductions regularly to make sure they're still correct and make changes if needed.

1. Centrepay
2. How to manage it

Changes to your Centrelink payments can affect your Centrepay deductions

If your Centrelink payment changes it may affect your Centrepay deductions.

1. Centrepay
2. What your rights and obligations are

Your obligations for Centrepay

You have a responsibility to make sure Centrepay is working for you.

1. Centrepay
2. What your rights and obligations are

Our obligations for Centrepay

We want the Centrepay bill paying service to work for you.

1. Centrepay
2. What your rights and obligations are

Using your personal details for Centrepay

When you set up a Centrepay deduction, you also consent to sharing your payment and deduction details between the business and us.