- Parental Leave Pay
- How to choose and share your days
Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay
You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days.
Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
- Top payments
- Family Tax Benefit
How to balance your payment for Family Tax Benefit
We compare your income estimate with your actual income at the end of each financial year. This is how we check you got the right amount.
Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals
Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.
- Family Tax Benefit
- How much you can get
Family Tax Benefit Part B payment rates
The amount of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part B we’ll pay you depends on the age of your youngest child and your income.
- Family Tax Benefit
- How much you can get
Family Tax Benefit Part A payment rates
The amount of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A we’ll pay you depends on your situation.
- Income and assets tests
- Income
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.
- Seeking medical help
- Get health care
Concession and health care cards
Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.
- Family Tax Benefit
- How to manage your payment
Support for grandparent carers
If you’re a grandparent providing ongoing care for your grandchild, there’s support and payments available to help you.
- Who can get it
- Income and assets tests
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.