Applying for Additional Child Care Subsidy Temporary Financial Hardship
If you already get Child Care Subsidy, complete the following steps to apply for the temporary financial hardship subsidy.
Who can get Assistance for Isolated Children
Your child must live in an approved living arrangement to qualify for Assistance for Isolated Children payments.
ABSTUDY for school children living at home
There’s ABSTUDY support available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students attending school and living at home.
What families need to do at tax time
You can use our tax time tool if you got Family Tax Benefit (FTB), Child Care Subsidy (CCS) or had a child support assessment in the last financial year.
Supporting documents for Family Tax Benefit claims
You’ll need some information to start your claim for Family Tax Benefit. Once you’ve submitted your claim, you’ll also need to provide supporting documents.
How to claim Assistance for Isolated Children
Complete the following steps to claim Assistance for Isolated Children. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers
These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.
Change of circumstances while getting Parenting Payment
We need to know about changes to your or your partner’s situation. If you don’t tell us when these changes happen, you may get a debt you’ll have to pay back.
How your percentage of care affects your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments
As part of a care assessment, we consider how often each parent or non-parent carer, cares for a child. This is the percentage of care.
Child Care Subsidy if you’re affected by an emergency
You may be able to access extra support with the cost of your child care.