Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
Distance and online education
If you study by distance education, you need to do an approved course with an approved education provider.
- Parenting Payment
- Who can get it
Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment
The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.
- Family Tax Benefit
- What can affect your payment
Change of circumstances while getting Family Tax Benefit
You need to tell us as soon as possible if your circumstances change when you get Family Tax Benefit.
- Parenting Payment
- What your commitments are
Change of circumstances while getting Parenting Payment
We need to know about changes to your or your partner’s situation. If you don’t tell us when these changes happen, you may get a debt you’ll have to pay back.
- Family Tax Benefit
- How to manage your payment
Support services for separated families
We provide separated parents support and information to help with their family situation.
Time limits for submitting lump sum claims and confirming income for Family Tax Benefit
You have 12 months from the end of the financial year to confirm your family income for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or claim FTB as a lump sum.
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.
- Education Entry Payment
- Who can get it
Adult Migrant English Program
Access to free English language tuition to help you find work and settle in to life in Australia.
- Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
- Who can get it
Parental means test for the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
Under the scheme, only Additional Boarding Allowance is income tested.