Top payments for having a baby

Income from outside Australia

Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.

How child support affects FTB Part A payment rates

The more child support you receive or are entitled to, the less FTB you may get. This is called the Maintenance Income Test.

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

1. Death of a loved one
2. Most useful information

Executor/Administrator Request for information form (SS524)

Use this form to request information from us regarding a deceased person.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Cancel Nominee Arrangement form (SS532)

Use this form to tell us that you, as an authorised person or organisation, want to cancel a nominee arrangement.

1. Asset types
2. Granny flat interest

How we assess granny flat interests

You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.

1. Top payments
2. Child Care Subsidy

How to balance your payment for Child Care Subsidy

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.

1. As your baby grows
2. Immunisation requirements

Immunisation medical exemptions

You may be able to get an exemption from having a vaccine if there is a valid medical reason.

Ordinary waiting period

You may have to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. Who can get it

Resources about child care providers

Information for families about child care providers.