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.
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.
Balancing dates if you were single and got income support
If you were single and got an income support payment for the entire financial year, we may balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) without you doing anything.
- Centrepay
- How to use it
Centrepay goods and services
If you get an eligible Centrelink payment, you can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.
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.
- Asset types
- Private trusts and companies
Trust reviews
How we check that you correctly report the income you receive from a trust.
- Student Start-up Loan
- 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.
- Student Start-up Loan
- Who can get it
Student Start-up Loan periods and payments
There are 2 loan periods each calendar year.
- Student Start-up Loan
- 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.
- Student Start-up Loan
- 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.