Examples to help you understand your Child Care Subsidy
Understand how we work out your Child Care Subsidy rate and hours of subsidised child care.
Experiencing exceptional circumstances for Parental Leave Pay
You can get Parental Leave Pay in exceptional circumstances if you’re not the parent or their partner.
As your baby grows
As your baby grows, keep their immunisations up to date. Discuss returning to work with your employer. Tell us if you’re returning to work.
How gifting can affect your payment
If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.
How to manage your Child Care Subsidy
If you get Child Care Subsidy (CCS), we need accurate information about your circumstances. You must keep your information up to date.
What to report when you report income to Centrelink
We need to know the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
How to balance your payment for Family Tax Benefit
We compare your income estimate with your actual income at the end of each financial year. This is how we check you got the right amount.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.