Top payments for having a baby

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

Changing your nominated days for Parental Leave Pay

If you’ve submitted your claim for Parental Leave Pay, you may change the days you nominated.

Weekly payment option

Some people can get income support payments paid each week instead of each fortnight.

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

The type of child care you use can affect Child Care Subsidy

The amount of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you can get depends on the type of approved child care you use. It also depends on the age of your child.

Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia

We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.

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. Housing
2. Most useful information

Real estate details form (MOD R)

Use this form to let us know your share of a property's asset value and income.

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Child Care Subsidy

To be eligible for Child Care Subsidy you must meet the residence rules.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. What can affect your payment

Healthy Start for School health check

If your child is turning 4, they may need to have a health check. If they don’t, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.

1. Who can get it
2. Meeting the work test

Activities that don’t count as work for Parental Leave Pay

Some activities won’t count as part of the work test for Parental Leave Pay.

1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
2. How much you can get

Payment options for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

We’ll pay these to you based on your payment choice for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A.