Most viewed payments for Separated parents

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

How to contact the Financial Information Service

We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.

1. Report your income
2. Employment income reporting

What to report when you report income to Centrelink

We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. How to manage your payment

Child Care Subsidy if your child is absent from child care

We may pay Child Care Subsidy (CCS) if you’re charged for child care when your child is absent.

1. Self service
2. Child support self service

Express Plus Child Support mobile app

You can do most of your Child Support business with us using our mobile app.

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for extreme circumstances family and domestic violence

How to claim a Crisis Payment for Extreme Circumstances Family and Domestic Violence

Complete the following steps to claim Crisis Payment for extreme circumstances family and domestic violence.

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

Your number of children in care can affect your higher Child Care Subsidy

You may get a higher Child Care Subsidy if you have more than one child aged 5 or younger in care.

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.

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

Choose how to pay child support

There are different ways to pay child support or spousal maintenance.

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

Your activity level affects Child Care Subsidy

The hours of subsidised care you can get per fortnight depend on the hours of recognised activities you do.