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.
When you have a child support agreement while you get FTB Part A
You need to know how this affects your FTB.
Family Tax Benefit Part A balancing and child support
If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A and child support, we’ll check you got the right amount of FTB when we balance your payments.
When your circumstances change while you get child support and FTB Part A
If your circumstances change we may need to change your assessment.
What gifts we include in income and assets tests
We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.
Travel outside Australia rules for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
The Family Tax Benefit travel rules affect your Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement when you travel outside Australia.
Examples to help you balance your family assistance payments if you were single during the financial year
If you were single during the financial year, these examples can help you work out what to do so we can balance your payments.
Examples to help you balance your family assistance payments if you were partnered during the financial year
If you had a partner during the financial year, these examples can help you work out what to do so we can balance your payments.
Time limits for confirming income for Child Care Subsidy
When you get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you must confirm your family’s income after the end of each financial year. There are time limits for how long you have to do this.