Most useful information for school

Foreign income for family assistance

Foreign income can affect how much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you get.

1. Income test
2. Income

Parental Leave Pay counted as income

We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. What can affect your payment

Family Tax Benefit when your child is 16 to 19 and stops full time study or school

If your child turns 16 and stops studying full time or going to school after they turn 16, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) may change.

Examples to help you balance your family assistance payments

Find out what you need to do to balance your family assistance based on your circumstances.

Family Tax Benefit Account Payable notice

If you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB), you need to confirm your family income each year. If you don’t, we’ll send you an Account Payable notice.

1. Asset types
2. Private trusts and companies

Trust reviews

How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. Who can get it

Student Start-up Loan approved courses

You must be studying a Student Start-up Loan approved course to be eligible for the loan.

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. Who can get it

Student Start-up Loan periods and payments

There are 2 loan periods each calendar year.

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. How to manage your loan

Paying back the Student Start-up Loan

You pay back the Student Start-up Loan through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) when your income is more than the minimum repayment threshold.

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. How to manage your loan

Changing your circumstances when you get a Student Start up Loan

It’s important to tell us if your circumstances change when you get a Student Start-up Loan.