Notional assessment
We assess what the child support rate would be if the agreement wasn’t in place. We call this a notional assessment.
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.
- What your commitments are
- Mutual obligation requirements
Capability assessment
An assessment done by us to find out if you’re capable of meeting your current mutual obligation requirements.
Mutual obligation requirements in the Remote Australia Employment Service
Information for job seekers about mutual obligation requirements in the Remote Australia Employment Service (RAES).
Veteran Payment affects your income support payment
Information to help you make a choice between Veteran Payment and an income support payment.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How to manage your payment
If you get both Child Care Subsidy and Family Tax Benefit
We pay both the subsidy and Family Tax Benefit (FTB) based on your family income estimate. The higher your estimate is, the less subsidy and FTB you’ll get.
- How to manage your payment
- Report a change in circumstances
Update your recognised participation for Child Care Subsidy
We use your recognised participation and circumstances to work out the hours of subsidised child care you can get.
- How to manage your payment
- Report a change in circumstances
Update your relationship status for Child Care Subsidy
If your relationship status changes throughout the year, you need to let us know.
- How to manage your payment
- Report a change in circumstances
Confirm change of child care services for Child Care Subsidy
If you change child care services, you don’t need to tell us as long as you’re still using an approved service.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How to manage your payment
If your child is enrolled in multiple child care services
If your child attends multiple child care services, you can choose the amount of hours we pay to each service.