Most useful information for separated parents

1. Child support assessment
2. How to manage your assessment

Compare your child support collection options

Compare the difference between Child Support Collect and Private Collect and choose how you want to receive child support.

Choose a collection option

The person who will receive child support can choose how the paying parent pays them.

1. Assets test for Farm Household Allowance
2. Asset types

Private trusts and companies

If you’re part of a private trust or company, we need to know your share of the income and assets.

1. Income test for Farm Household Allowance
2. Income

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

1. Mutual obligation requirements
2. Mutual obligation requirements in the Remote Australia Employment Service

Comprehensive Compliance Assessment

An assessment to find out why you haven’t been meeting your mutual obligation requirements.

Help in your language

We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.

1. How to manage your assessment
2. While living outside Australia

Receiving child support when you live outside Australia

We may be able to help you with your child support arrangements if you live outside Australia.

1. Farm Household Allowance
2. How to manage your payment

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. 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.

1. Parenting Payment
2. 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.