WA ex-nuptial child support cases - Integrated Care 277-18052400
This procedure contains instruction for WA ex-nuptial child support cases only.
Scripts
Claim enquiries, notification or additional child entering care
Child - Change in Care Arrangements script
Letters (Customer First)
Child - Change in Care Arrangements script letters
Letter code |
Letter details |
When to use each letter |
Q805 |
Shared Care Grant (Agreed full %) |
Use the letter to advise carers of the shared care decision based on either evidence provided from all carers or agreement between all carers. |
Q806 |
Shared care Grant - No third party response |
Use the letter to advise carers of a shared care decision based on evidence provided by one of the carers only. For example where the other carer has not responded to a request for evidence. |
Q807 |
SSA Shared Care Principal Carer Determination |
Send the letter to all carers in a shared care arrangement, where at least one carer is claiming/receiving an income support payment. The letter advises which carer is determined as the principal carer of the child/children. |
Q808 |
SSA Couple Principal Carer Determination |
Send the letter to members of a couple advising which parent is determined as the principal carer of the child/children. |
Q810 |
Shared Care Dispute - Request for information |
Use this letter to request information and/or evidence about shared care arrangements from any carer. |
Q999 |
Manual letter (only use to request information not covered in script letters) |
Use the letter to request evidence from non-mutual customers or to notify customers of a rejected care assessment. See the Resources page in Notification and assessment of shared care arrangements for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) for more information and approved content. |
Q888 |
Manual letter (only use to request information not covered in script letters) |
Use the letter to request evidence for Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and additional CCS customers. Note: free text will be required. Obtain Service Support Officer or Team Leader approval for text. See Creating a Q999 or Q888 letter. |
Q777 |
Request Documents guided procedure (online FTB claims) |
Use the letter to request additional information required to assess a Families online claim. Use the Request Documents Q777 guided procedure. |
Macros (Customer First):
Additional child enters care - claim for a child entering care when the customer is Family Tax Benefit (FTB) current (script creates activity on the customer's record which is then sent to Families and Child Care (FCC) processing).
Change in Child document recording when the customer advises (Customer First):
- Decrease in care
- Child left care
- Shared Care
Key terms and definitions
Centrelink
- Care arrangement (FTB)
- Care (FTB)
- Care period for FTB assessments
- Custody order, court order (FTB)
- Legal responsibility
- Legislative rate for FTB/CCB
- Parenting order
- Parenting plan and registered parenting plan
- Principal Carer
- Principal Carer - disputed care arrangements and abduction
- Principal Carer - shared care
Actual care in special circumstances (ACSC) referral and decision template
Do not share this attachment externally. See Freedom of information - Information Publication Scheme.
ACSC Referral and Decision template - Consideration of actual care in special circumstances
External websites
Online estimators (Centrelink and family assistance, child support and care percentage)
School Term dates
See the below websites to find upcoming dates for Australia's state and territory government school holidays.
NSW
NSW Government > Education > Schooling > Calendars
VIC
School term dates and holidays in Victoria | (www.vic.gov.au)
SA
Department of Education South Australia > For parents and families > Term dates calendars
WA
Department of Education WA > Learning and support > At school > Term dates
QLD
Queensland Government Education > About us > Calendar
Tas
NT
ACT
ACT Government Education > Public School Life >Term dates and public holidays