Guide to payments

[briggsy's girl]

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/corp...nment-payments

This lists pretty much all the payments available via C'link/FAO - current from July 1 - September 20
it has income thresholds and qualifying information for pretty much all payments.

[shellbell3]

thanks, that new website seems alot clearer than the old centrelink one used to be.

[briggsy's girl]

i haven't played much on the new website, so personally, i find it a bit painful for the moment - but that's cos i was using the other one daily for 6.5 years! i'll get used to it eventually!

[Astrid]

I have had to update all my links in documents at work. Some info I could no longer find direct on the website, but only in a PDF.

[briggsy's girl]

yeah it's all been changed around a lot - if there is stuff that you can no longer find easily but want to be able to find, send through feedback on the website - i think trying to combine c'link/fao/medicare/CSA has been a bit full on and even with a year to do it all and simplify it as much as possible, there is stuff that's been overlooked or deemed less important so feedback is welcome. it may not be dealt with immediately, but it's taken on board

[Astrid]

Had not thought of that. Have been doing that with the ATO lately. Their site is a mess right now. We have update info in pdf from via their Software Developer portal, but the same info is not on the public site. Not good when trying to refer clients to the correct information or explain why we are doing something a certain way.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

just a quick question...
i did the comparison estimator between ppl and baby bonus. my question is.. how come it doesnt give you a dollar figure in regards to ppl per week/fortnight? it just says you are better of by $x if you do ppl. i'd like to know exactly what the weekly payments would be. also, i work part time so would i just get my usual 'work pay' or is it different? and also, what happens if you fully intend to go back to work after a year of maternity leave and you claim the ppl but for some reason you dont end up going back to work? would you need to pay that ppl money back?

[briggsy's girl]

There is another thread which outlines the info about PPL - i would suggest reading that and then taking a look at the links. *the rate of pre-tax PPL will be available in one of the links (i have deliberately not included the dollar value as it changes every few months with the CPI increases to minimum wage)

the reason the estimate gives you an overall "you are better off by x amount on y payment" scenario is because it takes into account your whole year. *the tax rate for PPL, is based on your entire year income. if you look at what tax would be payable if PPL were your only income, given the current 18200 tax free threshold, you wouldn't actually pay any tax. *but if you add that 10k plus to another income (could be as much as 34 weeks income) it will be taxable and vary the amount paid (which is why your employer is responsible for making sure you have the correct tax withheld) If it is paid alongside work provided mat leave it will also vary the amount paid.

as outlined in the other thread and the associated links, PPL is based on your activity BEFORE giving birth. as long as you don't return to work prior to your whole ppl entitlement being paid, what happens after birth is somewhat irrelevant (for PPL purposes - still relevant for other payments)

[2CheekyMonkeys]

thanks bg. sorry that you had to repeat yourself, i didnt see the other thread. :-)