NEW PR - WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

nylram_1981 · December 2013

@rei_ya
Pag nag file ka kc ng claim for centrelink magbibigay ka na ng estimate income nyong mag-asawa if ever magkakawork kayo (assuming jobless kayo both nun nagfile ng claim). You need to immediately update them once may changes like nagkaroon na ng work ang isa inyo, from there malalaman mo na ng kung above income threshold ka na & di ka na entitled sa family tax benefit. Stop na din nila ang payment. This prevents overpayment of benefits. Ang alam kong income threshold is AUD70k+ per annum (combined income nyong mag-asawa) yata, research mo na lng ung exact figure pero nasa ganyang range.

Mataas kasi ang cost of living dito sa AU so tingin ko mas practical na claim forthnighly to help your weekly budget kesa lump sum lalo na kung isa lng income earner sa pamilya. But cyempre nasa iyo pa rin kung ano choice mo.

rguez06 · January 2014

Hi Guys,
Share ko lang po para may idea yung mga family na magmigrate, I got the payment below from Centrelink this is for my Family Tax benefit which I lodge online, this is for a family with 1 child 3 y.o We arrived Nov 13, 2013. Hope it helps!

sherneb · January 2014

Hindi ko mkita nkaattach. O bka dhil nsa mobile ako?

gmad06 · January 2014

Hi Guys,
Share ko lang po para may idea yung mga family na magmigrate, I got the payment below from Centrelink this is for my Family Tax benefit which I lodge online, this is for a family with 1 child 3 y.o We arrived Nov 13, 2013. Hope it helps!

di namin mkita yung image...

wizz · January 2014

Nakita ko naman. Nkalagay

Family Assistance Office
10 January 2014
$1,113.12

tapos may breakdown. hehehe

sherneb · January 2014

@rguez06 - for 1 month lng ba yan? bkit may Tax benefit Part A & Part B? Kala ko either of the 2 yun? malaki yan ah!

rguez06 · January 2014

@sherneb for almost 2 months po yan, every fortnight ang payment, yung next payment na nakalagay online sakin sa Jan 15 is 300+, wala pong rental assistance yan kasi nde ako nakaprovide ng rent certificate. Not sure kung bakit may Family Tax Benefit B kala ko rin A lang eh. wala kasi nakalagay na reason may set of questions lang then sila magdedecide kung san ka pwede. Hope it helps. THanks!

sherneb · January 2014

@rguez06 - parehas ba kyo mag-asawa may work ngyun?

onesilvertwo · February 2014

@rguez06

@sherneb for almost 2 months po yan, every fortnight ang payment, yung next payment na nakalagay online sakin sa Jan 15 is 300+, wala pong rental assistance yan kasi nde ako nakaprovide ng rent certificate. Not sure kung bakit may Family Tax Benefit B kala ko rin A lang eh. wala kasi nakalagay na reason may set of questions lang then sila magdedecide kung san ka pwede. Hope it helps. THanks!

Hi @rguez06, ibig ba sabihin for Family Tax Benefit, we don't need to wait for 2 years before we can receive Centerlink Benefits? I remember reading about the waiting period, pero the way I understand based on your posts, nakakuha kayo agad.

We are planning to settle by Dec of this year so as early as now, inaaral ko na ang mga kailangan malaman as new migrants.

Salamat and God bless!

rguez06 · February 2014

@rguez06
@sherneb for almost 2 months po yan, every fortnight ang payment, yung next payment na nakalagay online sakin sa Jan 15 is 300+, wala pong rental assistance yan kasi nde ako nakaprovide ng rent certificate. Not sure kung bakit may Family Tax Benefit B kala ko rin A lang eh. wala kasi nakalagay na reason may set of questions lang then sila magdedecide kung san ka pwede. Hope it helps. THanks!

Hi @rguez06, ibig ba sabihin for Family Tax Benefit, we don't need to wait for 2 years before we can receive Centerlink Benefits? I remember reading about the waiting period, pero the way I understand based on your posts, nakakuha kayo agad.

We are planning to settle by Dec of this year so as early as now, inaaral ko na ang mga kailangan malaman as new migrants.

Salamat and God bless!

@onesilvertwo yung "New start allowance" ang may 2 years waiting period, for family with kids makakakuha ka na ng Family Tax Benefit. mag-3 months palang kami dito, and currently we get around 460 AUD per fortnight, for Family Tax Benefit A & B plus rental assistance, then nakareceive din ako letter na may 1k dental benefit yung baby ko for 2 years ata un, pro sa mahal dito baka 2 pasta lang un hehehe...

@sherneb ako lang po ang nagwowork.

Hope this helps. THanks!

hopeful_mea · February 2014

@rguez06 wow ok na ok na yung 460 aud. Ano nga pala ang fortnight?monthly? Dala ko dn baby q na 1 yr old target this year din.

rguez06 · February 2014

@hopeful_mea fortnightly po is every 2 weeks. Tnx!

hopeful_mea · February 2014

Ahh ayun naliwanagan ako sa wakas. Thanks po! What nga po pala profession nyO?under what visa po kayo ng.apply?

onesilvertwo · February 2014

@rguez06
@sherneb for almost 2 months po yan, every fortnight ang payment, yung next payment na nakalagay online sakin sa Jan 15 is 300+, wala pong rental assistance yan kasi nde ako nakaprovide ng rent certificate. Not sure kung bakit may Family Tax Benefit B kala ko rin A lang eh. wala kasi nakalagay na reason may set of questions lang then sila magdedecide kung san ka pwede. Hope it helps. THanks!

Hi @rguez06, ibig ba sabihin for Family Tax Benefit, we don't need to wait for 2 years before we can receive Centerlink Benefits? I remember reading about the waiting period, pero the way I understand based on your posts, nakakuha kayo agad.

We are planning to settle by Dec of this year so as early as now, inaaral ko na ang mga kailangan malaman as new migrants.

Salamat and God bless!
@onesilvertwo yung "New start allowance" ang may 2 years waiting period, for family with kids makakakuha ka na ng Family Tax Benefit. mag-3 months palang kami dito, and currently we get around 460 AUD per fortnight, for Family Tax Benefit A & B plus rental assistance, then nakareceive din ako letter na may 1k dental benefit yung baby ko for 2 years ata un, pro sa mahal dito baka 2 pasta lang un hehehe...

@sherneb ako lang po ang nagwowork.

Hope this helps. THanks!

@rguez06, wow maraming salamat sa reply. Follow-up question po. Requirement ba na kailangan working ang isa sa mga parents para makaclaim ng Family Tax Benefit?

Salamat ulit!

onesilvertwo · February 2014

oops, parang nakita ko sa thread na ito yung sagot sa tanong ko(http://pinoyau.info/discussion/2317/rent-assistance#latest).

But still let me know your insights @rguezo6. Salamat ulit!

gmad06 · March 2014

mga kabayan pakicheck kung tama yung naconsolidate ko na info about some of the benefits we are entitled, curiosity lng po:
Family Tax A: entitled if you are having a dependent under ur care (no aid)
Family Tax B: entitled if isa lng yung may income sa family
Parenting payment: entitled after 2 years residency
rental assistance: not entitled if u are receiving Family tax benefit?(confusing)
child care benefit: if ur child is under child care aid,eliminates ur prev for Fam Tax ben
telephone allowance: claimable in conjunction with parenting payment

the above list only applies for my status having a 1-yr old..marami pang schooling benefits na hindi ko sinama. open for inputs and corrections...

rguez06 · March 2014

mga kabayan pakicheck kung tama yung naconsolidate ko na info about some of the benefits we are entitled, curiosity lng po:
Family Tax A: entitled if you are having a dependent under ur care (no aid)
Family Tax B: entitled if isa lng yung may income sa family
Parenting payment: entitled after 2 years residency
rental assistance: not entitled if u are receiving Family tax benefit?(confusing)
child care benefit: if ur child is under child care aid,eliminates ur prev for Fam Tax ben
telephone allowance: claimable in conjunction with parenting payment

the above list only applies for my status having a 1-yr old..marami pang schooling benefits na hindi ko sinama. open for inputs and corrections...

For Rental Assistance, you are entitled if you're receiving family tax benefit.

clickbuddy2009 · April 2014

Hello po, may questions lang po regarding sa pagregister sa centrelink at medicare. I am planning kasi na magapply na kami for centrelink and medicare next week. Nabanggit po dito na pwede muna magassume ng income kahit wala pa work. Sa case ko, I am currently here for a short term assignment lang but still under Singapore payroll. Pwede kaya disregard ko na ung salary sa SG at magassume na lang na isa muna samin ay posibleng maging income earner in the near future? Di pa rin kami makaclaim ng rent assistance kc paid pa ng company accomodation namin dito.

Thanks po sa lahat.

clickbuddy2009 · April 2014

Up ko lang po ito. Sana meron makasagot.

Should we apply now for Centrelink kahit babalik pko sa SG at wife ko lang maiiwan dito? Or unahin na lang muna namin ang Medicare? Sa August pa kasi ako tlaga magmove here for good.

Another thing, dami kasi forms sa Centrelink, alin po ba dapat dun ang idownload namin? We're family of 3, with 2yo child. Thanks ng madami.

JCsantos · April 2014

Up ko lang po ito. Sana meron makasagot.

Should we apply now for Centrelink kahit babalik pko sa SG at wife ko lang maiiwan dito? Or unahin na lang muna namin ang Medicare? Sa August pa kasi ako tlaga magmove here for good.

Another thing, dami kasi forms sa Centrelink, alin po ba dapat dun ang idownload namin? We're family of 3, with 2yo child. Thanks ng madami.

Dont

Since you are not staying yet then you don't need any government assistance

StickyNote · April 2014

@clickbuddy2009 saan po mag stay ang wife at anak nyo from now until August? Kung dito na po sa Australia, magregister na po kayo sa Centrelink. Entitled na po kasi kayo ng Family Tax Benefit kahit isa lang sa magulang ang nandito basta nandito na din ang anak ninyo.

Regarding sa form, wala na po kaming dinalang form sa Centrelink. Passport and visa lang po ang ipinakita namin. After nyo mag register, bibigyan kayo ng temporary password para sa online access. Tapos online na kayo mag-claim ng family tax benefit. Yung wife mo na lang ang gawin nyo na primary sa Centrelink.

clickbuddy2009 · April 2014

Awesome! Thank you @JCsantos & @StickyNote. I guess medicare na nga lang muna ang uunahin namin since uuwi pa kami ng anak ko sa SG. Pagbalik na lang cguro namin sa August kami magregister sa Centrelink.

Maraming salamat ulit

gmad06 · April 2014

mga kabayan pakicheck kung tama yung naconsolidate ko na info about some of the benefits we are entitled, curiosity lng po:
Family Tax A: entitled if you are having a dependent under ur care (no aid)
Family Tax B: entitled if isa lng yung may income sa family
Parenting payment: entitled after 2 years residency
rental assistance: not entitled if u are receiving Family tax benefit?(confusing)
child care benefit: if ur child is under child care aid,eliminates ur prev for Fam Tax ben
telephone allowance: claimable in conjunction with parenting payment

the above list only applies for my status having a 1-yr old..marami pang schooling benefits na hindi ko sinama. open for inputs and corrections...
For Rental Assistance, you are entitled if you're receiving family tax benefit.

thanks..I am really confused with that bnefit...salamat sa pagclarify

FlightOZ · April 2014

HI All,

More than a month palang kami dito sa Sydney, share ko lang na we got the Family Tax Benifit $1,400++ not sure about the breakdown of it, nakita ko lang sa account ko. We are family of six, no employment yet for both me & my wife... Subclass VISA 190...

So register and submit a claim when you get here... makatulong din sa gastos...

kevinspacey · May 2014

@rguez06 Hi mate, how is the IT job market in Melby? I have a subclass 189 visa and I am planning to job hunt this coming June-July. Currently I am still working here in SG.

Thanks.

rguez06 · May 2014

@kevinspacey Hi There, job market seems ok, I had a few calls and emails from recruiters this past few weeks so that's a good sign na there's not enough applicants that they need to cold call someone (atleast for .NET devs that is, not sure about other IT post). All the best for your search!

gmad06 · August 2014

hi po. matanong ko lng if hindi po ako magprovide ng TFN sa missis ko marereject ba yung FamTax claim ko? may warning kasi sa online claim tungkol dun.

salamat kabayan!

loudandclear · August 2014

hello po. i just got here in OZ. ask ko lang po re centrelink, need ba talaga pumunta sa office to register or can it be done online? thanks.

ten2six · August 2014

^^ I need to know this too. Hindi pa din ako ng pa register sa Centrelink. I was browsing in the website pero I can't seem to find kung paano kumuha ng CRN online or if it is possible. Not a priority though kase wala pa naman ako ma ke claim.

loudandclear · August 2014

I called centrelink and asked if online registration can be done. Yes it can be done, i already have my CRN no. now

Just go to www.humanservices.gov.au. Then click the "Register" link on the upper right of the website. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page, there's a "Register" button. Then just follow instructions in there.