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Centrelink / Family Assistance / Child Support Estimator

The rate estimator lets you estimate Centrelink and/or Family Assistance, and Child Support payments you may be able to receive, based on your current or proposed circumstances.

You can estimate:

• Your possible entitlement to a Centrelink payment or benefit, and / or
• Your possible entitlement to Family Assistance including Family Tax Benefit paid fortnightly and/or Child Care Benefit for approved child care, or
• Your possible entitlement to Family Assistance and Child Support (if you receive or pay Child Support )

Online Services

• use the Centrelink / Family Assistance / Child Support Estimator to calculate your own entitlements. You do not need to register to use this service.
• For information about Online Service options or to register go to the Online Services Index.

Job Seeker Scenarios

These four scenarios are based on real life situations and show examples of the positive affect that having a job can have on a job seekers personal and financial situation.

• Disability Support Pension - Peter's Story
• Newstart Allowance - Tommy's Story
• Parenting Payment - Alice's Story
• Disability Support Pension and Newstart Allowance - Jack and Julies' Story

Useful Payment Information

To find more information about Centrelink payments:

• download the current Guide To Australian Government Payments Booklet, or
• view information about how the income or assets tests can affect the payments provided by Centrelink.