Distance and online education
If you study by distance education, you need to do an approved course with an approved education provider.
Business structures
Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.
How child support affects FTB Part A
The more child support you receive or are entitled to, the less FTB you can get.
Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme payment types
Your child’s living arrangements determine which allowance or supplement you get.
ABSTUDY for apprentices
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander apprentices and trainees.
Family home location for Tertiary Access Payment
To get the Tertiary Access Payment, your family home needs to be located in certain areas.
Paid Parental Leave counted as income
We treat Paid Parental Leave (PPL) as taxable income. This means Parental Leave Pay counts in your income test for payments from us.
Examples of granny flat interests
We’ve put together some common examples to help you understand how we assess granny flats. These examples don't cover every situation.
Foreign income for family assistance
Foreign income can affect how much Family Tax Benefit and Child Care Subsidy you get.
Ordinary waiting period
You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.