Centrelink Group Cert?

[Jakabella]

I get FTB part A of $48 a f/night as we are over the threshold for the part B (doent feel like it tho!!)

I am getting my tax done on Monday and I have not recieved a Group Cert from CL.. do I need one??

Also I juts found a form on the bench under a whole heap of crap that I was supposed to return (woops!!) thats my and DH's 2009/2010 financial year details for FTB.. is it to late to fill it in now??

Also will I be elidgable for any of the child payments that have been on the news??

Bella was born Decmber 2008 and I have been on matt leave for 6 months but now bak at work pt..

Sorry its all a bit confusing for me!!

Cheers

Kate

[Lulu]

It's a tax benefit not a form of income so you don't need a group cert.

Not sure what child payments you mean...I haven't watched the news all week!

[Jakabella]

Thanks Lulu!! I guess ill wait and see what my accountant tells me!!

Oh also..

Does the ATO tell centrelink what our actuall income was so they know if we over estimated / Under estimated (i hope not!!) for the last FY??

CHeers Kate

[Lulu]

Be careful of accountants - they aren't always up with C'link stuff. They have enough to keep up with themselves. My step dad is an accountant and is always ringing me for clarification!

[Jakabella]

Thanks again Lulu! I know he talked about it last year when I was preg with Bella and he was realling off all this stuff that we could claim and c'link payments when bella was born.. I hope he is up to scratch!!

[~clover~]

DH got in trouble one year for not having his CL group cert, but I think thats before the auto fill thing came in. I do it etax now & CL info is usually already saved if you choose that option.
Try ringing CL & asking for your amount from them. I did that once.

[megs]

Hi Jakabelle,

Once you have completed your tax return and the ATO has finalised your Taxable Income then the information is automatically forwarded from the ATO to Centrelink. The Centrelink system then completes reconciliation where it looks at what you estimated compared to what you acutally earnt. ( Reconciliation won't occur until both members of a couple have completed the tax).

From there it is deteremined if you are entitled to a top up, or if you have been overpaid. There is a approx $600 supplement that is designed to help off set any overpayment. (This is pro rata depending on where in the fin year your child was born) If you don't have an overpayment then you will receive this payment in full with your top up payment

Reconciiliation also occurs at the same time for Child Care Benefit.

Also as of 08/09 tax year you can no longer claim your FTB through accountants all claims are completed through Centrelink, if you haven't claimed fortnightly through the tax year you need to complete a lump sum claim form once you have you Tax assessment notices back.

Sorry that was so long winded, hope it helps

[briggsy's girl]

if ALL you receive is FTB there is NO payment summary. if you receive any other TAXABLE payment (PPS/PPP newstart, youth allowance, austudy) then you need one.

reco will automatically occur when FAO receives the details of BOTH partners - and it may be delivered (if you're entitled to a top up) either with your tax return or via your nominated bank account

[Jakabella]

Thanks BG!!