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.
- Parenting Payment
- 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.
- Family Tax Benefit
- 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.
- Child support assessment
- What you need to know
Paying child support when you live outside Australia
We’ll try to contact you to discuss your payments and check your Australian assessment is correct and reflects your circumstances.
Choose how to pay child support
There are different ways to pay child support or spousal maintenance.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How to manage your payment
Travel outside Australia rules for Child Care Subsidy
There are rules about when you can get Child Care Subsidy when you travel outside Australia. The rules also apply to your Additional Child Care Subsidy.
- Family Tax Benefit
- How to manage your payment
Payment choices for FTB
You can choose how you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) if you claim it fortnightly.
Time limits for submitting lump sum claims and confirming income for Family Tax Benefit
You have 12 months from the end of the financial year to confirm your family income for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or claim FTB as a lump sum.