Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
- Top payments
- Financial Information Service
Financial Information Service live webinars
We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.
Weekly payment option
Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.
Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia
We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.
- Having a baby
- Most useful information
Income estimate request - Advice of income estimate for family assistance form (FA088)
Use this form if you’ve submitted your Family Tax Benefit or Child Care Subsidy claim but didn’t provide enough detail about your family’s income.
- Parenting Payment
- Who can get it
Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment
To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.
What happens if we update your child support assessment while you get FTB Part A
If circumstances change for you or the other parent, we’ll update your child support assessment. This means your FTB payments may change too.
Asset types
Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.
- Death of a loved one
- Most useful information
Advice of death form (SA116)
Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Business structures
Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.