News for Separated parents

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.

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.

We may balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) without you doing anything.

If you got CCS in the 2023-24 financial year, you need to confirm your family income so we can keep paying you.

The best time to lodge your tax return is from late July when most of your information has been pre-filled for you.