Phone, web or email based service
Phone: 136 150
Web: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/centrelink
Description: Child Care Subsidy
Assistance to help you with the cost of child care.
Family Tax Benefit
A 2 part payment that helps with the cost of raising children.
Parental Leave Pay
A payment for up to 18 weeks while you care for your new child.
Dad and Partner Pay
A payment for up to 2 weeks while you care for your new child.
Parenting Payment
The main income support payment while you're a young child's main carer. This payment is also for job seekers who are main carers of young children.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (Centrelink CSC), 24 hours (Self-help)
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