Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period
After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How to manage your payment
If you get both Child Care Subsidy and Family Tax Benefit
We pay both Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and Family Tax Benefit (FTB) based on your family income estimate. The higher your estimate is, the less CCS and FTB you’ll get.
- How to manage your payment
- Report a change in circumstances
Update your recognised participation for Child Care Subsidy
We use your recognised participation and circumstances to work out the hours of subsidised child care you can get.
- How to manage your payment
- Report a change in circumstances
Update your relationship status for Child Care Subsidy
If your relationship status changes throughout the year, you need to let us know.
- How to manage your payment
- Report a change in circumstances
Confirm change of child care services for Child Care Subsidy
If you change child care services, you don’t need to tell us as long as you’re still using an approved service.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How to manage your payment
If your child is enrolled in multiple child care services
If your child attends multiple child care services, you can choose the amount of hours we pay to each service.
- How much you can get
- Hours of subsidised child care
Recognised participation and activity test for Child Care Subsidy
Your recognised participation may affect the hours of subsidised child care you can get.
- Who can get it
- Meeting the income test
How we use adjusted taxable income
What you claim determines how we work out your adjusted taxable income.
- Family Tax Benefit
- What can affect your payment
How your percentage of care affects your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments
As part of a care assessment, we consider how often each parent or non-parent carer, cares for a child. This is the percentage of care.
- Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
- Who can get it
Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if you have a baby
If you have a baby, you may be eligible to get Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.