Families reminded to update their income estimate
Tasmania Media Release
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Centrelink is reminding families to provide their annual income estimate for the new financial year.
Tasmanian Area Manager Michelle Lees says Centrelink will be sending out more than 1.6 million letters from today, asking customers to provide updated family income estimates.
"The letter will ask customers who are currently receiving Family Tax Benefit and Child Care Benefit to estimate their family income for the 2010-2011 financial year," Ms Lees said.
"It’s important that customers update their income estimate when they receive this letter as it ensures that Centrelink pays them their correct entitlement.
"There are a number of ways that customers can do this, including by telephone or returning the completed form included with their letter.
"Families also have the convenience of updating their family income estimate online using Centrelink’s Online Services.
"You can see your family's current income estimate and how your new income estimate affects your payment.
“If a family doesn’t provide an income estimate by 1 July, Centrelink will automatically assess them using a default estimate.
"This simply means we will apply indexation to their most recent family income estimate to increase it in line with the average Australian weekly earnings wage increase."
For more information or to provide your income estimate for 2010-11, phone 13 6150 or visit the Centrelink website.
For more information, telephone the relevant Centrelink Media Contact.