Claim forms for parents and guardians

If you are a parent or guardian of a child (or children) there are a number of payments you could be eligible to claim. Listed below are claim forms that may assist you in claiming a payment from Centrelink and/or the Family Assistance Office:

• Family Tax Benefit - for parents or carers to help with the cost of raising children.
• Parenting Payment - for parents or guardians to help with the cost of raising children.
• Child Care Benefit - for families to help with the cost of child care.
• Baby Bonus - for help with those extra costs after the birth of a new baby.
• Maternity Immunisation Allowance - for fully immunised children or those exempt from immunisation.
• Double Orphan Pension - for people who are raising children who have lost both parents.
• Carer Allowance and /or Carer Payment when caring for a child under 16 years - payments when you are caring for a child under 16 years with a severe disability or medical condition.
• Newstart Allowance - for single people who are the principal carers of a child over the age of eight, or partnered people who are the principal carers of a child over the age of six.
• Youth Allowance - for single people who are the principal carers of a child over the age of eight, or partnered people who are the principal carers of a child over the age of six.