Most useful information for separated parents

Choose a collection option

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

Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

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.

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.

Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.

Overdrawn bank account

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

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment

The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.

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.