Top payments for having a baby

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Work requirements for Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet a work test.

  1. Growing up
  2. Top payments

Family Tax Benefit

A 2 part payment that helps with the cost of raising children.

  1. Having a baby
  2. Top payments

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

A lump sum and an increase to your Family Tax Benefit Part A payment when you start caring for a baby or child that's recently come into your care.

  1. Growing up
  2. Most useful information

Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)

Use this form to authorise a person or organisation in Australia to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.

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  2. Child Care Subsidy

How much Child Care Subsidy you can get

The amount of Child Care Subsidy you can get depends on your circumstances.

Your family income estimate for family assistance payments

We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to choose and share your days

Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay

You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days.

  1. Top payments
  2. Child Care Subsidy

How to claim Child Care Subsidy

Complete the following steps to apply for Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Before you start, check if you can get it.

  1. Growing up
  2. Top payments

Parenting Payment

The main income support payment while you’re a young child’s main carer.

  1. Seeking medical help
  2. Most useful information

Medicare enrolment form (MS004)

Use this form to enrol in Medicare for the first time, re-enrol in Medicare or enrol your baby in Medicare.

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