Payment types and resources
| Type of payment | Resources |
| Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) payments | |
| Centrelink payments | - Taxable payments are included for Child Support purposes, Check which Centrelink payments are taxable via the Services Australia website. See Taxable payments
- Some specific tax-free payments are included for Child Support purposes. See Child support Guide 1.1.T.30 Tax-free pension or benefit
- If customers are unsure of which Centrelink payment they receive, Service Officers can check the Customer First system to confirm
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| Employment Termination Payments (ETP) | - Lump Sum D amounts of an ETP are generally tax-free, and do not count as ATI in a formula assessment. Confirmed, tax-free lump sum D parts of an ETP should therefore not be included in a YTD or estimate period
- Other components of an ETP may be partially or fully taxable depending on the specific circumstances of the customer
- Taxable components of an ETP do count as ATI in a formula assessment. Confirmed taxable components of an ETP should therefore be included in a YTD or estimate period
- Customers should consult with the ATO or a taxation accountant to determine how much of an ETP is taxable
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Calculators
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Lump Sum calculator
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Services Australia
Taxable Centrelink payments
External websites
Australian Taxation Office
Department of Veterans’ Affairs > When you pay taxes on your payments
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