Most useful information for Separated parents

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  1. How to keep your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

  1. Top payments
  2. Child support assessment

Who can get a child support assessment

To be eligible for a child support assessment you must be the legal parent or non-parent carer of the child. You also must meet residence rules.

  1. Child support assessment
  2. How we work out your assessment

Basic child support formula

This formula is for parents with only one child support assessment.

Working Credit

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

  1. Top payments
  2. Child Care Subsidy

Who can get Child Care Subsidy

You need to meet some requirements to get Child Care Subsidy.

  1. Assets test
  2. Asset types

Gifting

If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.

Paying tax on a Centrelink payment

You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.

  1. Child support assessment
  2. What you need to know

Parenting plans for child support assessment

A parenting plan is a written agreement with the other parent. It sets rules for things like how much time the children will spend with each parent.

  1. Relationship changes
  2. Most useful information

Relationship details - Separated under one roof form (SS293)

Use this form if you’re separated but live under the same roof as your ex-partner. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.

Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink

How to prove who you are over the phone.

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Page last updated: 10 December 2021.
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