The type of child care you use can affect Child Care Subsidy
The amount of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you can get depends on the type of approved child care you use. It also depends on the age of your child.
How to contact the Financial Information Service
We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
When your circumstances change while you get child support and FTB Part A
If your circumstances change we may need to change your assessment.
Commonwealth of Australia Statutory Declaration - you are a parent of the children named form (CS4649)
Use this form to make a statutory declaration if you are a parent of the children named in an application for child support.
The child support assessment formula
The child support assessment formula looks at your circumstances to work out how much child support should be paid.
Help when you’re deciding to separate
Separating can impact your finances, family, and other areas in your life.
Fixed and minimum child support assessments
We can base some child support assessments on a fixed rate or a minimum rate.
Your child support rights if you disagree with your assessment or payment
What you can do if you disagree with your child support assessments or payments.