Most useful information for separated parents

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  1. Child Care Subsidy
  2. How much you can get

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.

  1. Top payments
  2. Financial Information Service

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.

  1. Separated parents
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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.

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

The child support assessment formula

The child support assessment formula looks at your circumstances to work out how much child support should be paid.

  1. Raising kids
  2. Separated parents

Help when you’re deciding to separate

Separating can impact your finances, family, and other areas in your life.

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

Fixed and minimum child support assessments

We can base some child support assessments on a fixed rate or a minimum rate.

  1. Separated parents
  2. Learning about child support

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.

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