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.
Adult Migrant English Program
Access to free English language tuition to help you find work and settle in to life in Australia.
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.
Parental means test for the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
Under the scheme, only Additional Boarding Allowance is income tested.
Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Parenting Payment
If you get Parenting Payment and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.
Approved special courses for ABSTUDY away from home rate
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you live away from home to study an approved special course. We review and approve special courses each year.
Income and assets tests for ABSTUDY
We check income and assets to see if you can get some ABSTUDY payments and how much you might get.
Travel outside Australia rules for Family Tax Benefit
There are rules about when you can get Family Tax Benefit when you travel outside Australia. The rules also apply if your dependent children go overseas.
Travel outside Australia rules for Parenting Payment
There are rules about how long you can get Parenting Payment when you travel outside Australia.
Foreign income for family assistance
Foreign income can affect how much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you get.