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Recognised participation and activity test for Child Care Subsidy

Your recognised participation may affect the hours of subsidised child care you can get.

How we use adjusted taxable income

What you claim determines how we work out your adjusted taxable income.

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Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if a child comes into your care

If a child comes into your care, for example, through foster care, you may be eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

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Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if you adopt a child

If you're adopting a child, you may be eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

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Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement amount for multiple children

If you have twins, triplets, quadruplets or more, you may get Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

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Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement amount for shared care and blended families

If you share the care of your child or have a blended family your payment amount depends on your circumstances.

Why you need to apply for child support while you get FTB Part A

Where possible, parents should take primary responsibility for the cost of looking after their children. This is why we ask you to apply for child support, also known as maintenance.

What happens if you change how you transfer child support while you get FTB Part A

If you change how you collect child support, it could impact your FTB Part A. It could also impact our ability to recover underpayments of child support.

How child support affects FTB Part A payment rates

The more child support you receive or are entitled to, the less FTB you may get. This is called the Maintenance Income Test.

What happens if we update your child support assessment while you get FTB Part A

If circumstances change for you or the other parent, we’ll update your child support assessment. This means your FTB payments may change too.

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