Detailed steps on how to link Child Support
Information you need to Link Child Support
We may ask you some questions to make sure we match the correct record to your myGov account when linking Child Support.
This may include:
- reference numbers
- child details
- contact details.
You must already be an existing Child Support customer to link Child Support to myGov.
Step 1: sign in to myGov
Go to myGov and sign in.
Step 2: link Child Support
Select and View and link services.
Select Link on the Child Support tile.
Step 3: enter your Child Support Reference Number
Select Begin.
Enter your Child Support Reference Number, then select Next.
Step 4: select how you’d like to link
If you have a linking code, enter it and select Next. Select Continue to save your changes and proceed. Skip to Step 7.
Find out about how to get and use a linking code.
If you don't have a linking code, select Next.
Step 5: enter your personal details
Enter your name then select Next.
Enter your date of birth then select Next.
Enter your address then select Next.
Select Continue to save your changes and proceed.
Step 6: answer questions specific to you
We'll ask you to answer some questions specific to you. This is to make sure we match the correct record to your myGov account.
We base the questions on information you've given to Child Support in the past.
You can select I don't know the answer to skip a question, however if you skip too many questions we may be unable to link your Child Support record.
Step 7: access Child Support through myGov
You've now linked Child Support to your myGov account.
You can either:
- select Continue to go to your Child Support online account
- select Return to myGov to go to your myGov account.
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