just got some money from centerlink

**Olive** · December 9th, 2009, 01:17 PM

and were not sure why???
its says aus gov so i assume its FTA and B, but why now?? is it reconsiliation from tax time???
its quiet a lot too

**titti** · December 9th, 2009, 01:21 PM

HI
Have you/your partner just lodged your tax return (or in the last month or so)?

**Olive** · December 9th, 2009, 01:25 PM

nope was done july-ish

**titti** · December 9th, 2009, 01:28 PM

mmm... then I leave the answer to somebody more expert, sorry!
enjoy it (it is good timing at least! between Christmas and holiday time money is always needed)
sorry I couldn't help you

**Pretty Butterfly** · December 9th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Could it be Child Care Rebate??

**Olive** · December 9th, 2009, 01:31 PM

i know its great timing!
ETA no child care here!

**briggsy's girl** · December 9th, 2009, 01:39 PM

do you have access to your centrelink details online? it will tell you there what it is

ummm, most likely thing, if you haven't had it already, is tax time reconcilliation and top ups

**Nelle** · December 9th, 2009, 01:41 PM

Not an immunisation payment?

**Olive** · December 9th, 2009, 01:48 PM

lee im going to get online, just need to find password etc.. im assuming its from tax, nice bonus though!
nelle no its two payments

**Starfish** · December 9th, 2009, 01:51 PM

I got some money at this time a couple of years ago. It was something to do with an FTA or FTB top-up payment. Last year we didn't get it, as I underestimated our income, so they took what I owed out of this top-up payment. So if you oversestimated your income, you could be getting a refund. I haven't received anything this year though...

**briggsy's girl** · December 9th, 2009, 01:56 PM

if it's two payments i'd be pretty confident in betting it is your ftb reco and supplement payments.

you may have done tax back in july, but some records come up with errors in processing, and have to be manually actioned by a specialist team - they work damn hard, but there are only two offices that do the job, and they have about 40 members in total to do it - so they just churn through as many as they can each day. it delays payments going in...