Most useful information for having a baby

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

1. Parenting Payment
2. What your commitments are

Employment income reporting

You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment

To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.

1. Prove your identity
2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov

How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Real estate details form (MOD R)

Use this form to let us know your share of a property's asset value and income.

1. Who can get it
2. Residence rules

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How gifting can affect your payment

If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.