Payments for families with teenagers
Payments for your family
You may get Family Tax Benefit to help support your family. It’s a 2 part payment to help with the cost of raising children.
If your child has a disability or medical condition
You may like to explore support for carers.
If your child can’t attend a local state school
The Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme is a group of payments for families of children who cannot attend a local school. Find out about the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme on the Services Australia website.
Payments change as your child gets older
The age of your child affects your eligibility for some payments. They may also be able to claim payments themselves.
Find out about what happens to payments in the teenage years on the Services Australia website.
Payments in your state or territory
Find payments you may get for your family from your state or territory government. These links will take you away from myGov.
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Payments your child may get
Your child may be eligible for their own payment when they turn 16 or 18. Some of these links will take you away from myGov.
Help in your language
You can read, listen to or watch information in your language on the Services Australia website. There is also a free interpreter and translation service.