How to claim Family Tax Benefit
Complete the following steps to claim Family Tax Benefit. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
Relationship details form (SS284)
Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.
How to manage your Parenting Payment
Your options for managing your Parenting Payment.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
Scheduled reporting
If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.
Details of income stream product form (SA330)
Use this form to give us information about your income stream, so we can calculate your payment.
Information you need to know about reporting employment and using the Earnings Worksheet form (SU505(i))
Information about how your payment is affected by income from full time, part time or casual employment and what other assistance we may also provide.
Income from Commonwealth Prac Payment
If you get a payment from us, you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.