Proving your identity online for Centrelink
How to prove who you are to Centrelink online.
Supporting documents for Family Tax Benefit claims
You’ll need some information to start your claim for Family Tax Benefit. Once you’ve submitted your claim, you’ll also need to provide supporting documents.
Proving your child’s birth or adoption
You need to give us proof of your child’s birth or adoption before we can finalise your claim for Parental Leave Pay or Family Tax Benefit.
How to prove your identity with Centrelink
You need to prove your identity before you claim a payment or service.
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.
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.
How much Parenting Payment you can get
How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim
When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.
Child support and your Family Tax Benefit Part A
Any child support you receive can affect how much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A you get.