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19
Aug 2025

Confirm your family income now if you got Family Tax Benefit (FTB) in 2023-24

You need to confirm your family income or you’ll get a debt.

15
Aug 2025

Track the progress of your Child Care Subsidy balancing online

We’ll start balancing your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) from mid-August when we get all the information we need from your child care provider.

13
Aug 2025

Tell us if your care arrangements change

If you get Carer Payment, you need to tell us if there’s a change in your caring circumstances.

13
Aug 2025

Get free help with your tax return

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has a free program to help you prepare and lodge your 2024-25 tax return.

10
Aug 2025

What happens after you lodge your tax return

After you lodge your tax return and it’s been processed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). What happens next depends on your personal circumstances.

31
Jul 2025

Why you might need to amend your tax return after you lodge

There are a few reasons why your payment summary details can change after the end of the financial year. This includes if we adjusted a payment after you got it.

28
Jul 2025

Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

If you get a payment from us and pay rent to live in a house or other accommodation, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance.

24
Jul 2025

Tracking the progress of your Family Tax Benefit balancing

We’ll balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) after you and your partner have lodged your tax return or told us you don’t need to and confirmed your income.

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