Centrelink clients must lodge by 30 June 2014

Clients intending to lodge a lump sum Family Tax Benefit, Child Care Benefit or Single Income Family Supplement (SIFS) claim for the 2012-2013 financial year, must do so by 30 June 2014 due to changes to the claim lodgement period administered by the Department of Human Services.

Also, clients who received or expect to receive Family Tax Benefit, Child Care Benefit and/or SIFS for the 2012-2013 financial year must lodge their individual income tax returns by 30 June 2014 to receive their benefits.

If you do not need to lodge an income tax return you must notify Centrelink by 30 June 2014 and you may also advise the ATO by lodging a Return not necessary.