Top payments for having a baby

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Looking for work
2. Most useful information

Business details form (MOD F)

Use this form to let us know about you or your partner's involvement in a business.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. Who can get it

Family Tax Benefit Part B eligibility

We may pay you Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part B if you’re a single parent, a grandparent carer, or if you’re a member of a couple with one main income.

1. Resources
2. Forms

Verification of medical conditions form (SU684)

Use this form to provide details of your medical conditions. We’ll use this information to conduct an Employment Services Assessment.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. What can affect your payments

If you work on a day of Parental Leave Pay

Parental Leave Pay is paid for days when you’re not working.

1. Medicare
2. How to enrol

Enrolling your baby in Medicare

You can enrol your baby when you claim some family payments or by using a form.

Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim

When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

Proving your child’s birth or adoption

You need to give us proof of your child’s birth or adoption before we can finalise your claim for Parental Leave Pay or Family Tax Benefit.

1. How much you can get
2. Hours of subsidised child care

Recognised participation for Child Care Subsidy

Recognised participation types for Child Care Subsidy (CCS).