Family Assistance Payments |
As at | 1/01/2012 |
Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A |
Rates for each child
Base Rates
Aged under 18 years per fortnight | $ 52.64 |
Aged 18-21 years per fortnight | $ 70.56 |
Aged 22-24 years per fortnight | $ 70.56 |
Maximum Rates
Aged under 13 years per fortnight | $ 164.64 |
Aged 13-15 years per fortnight | $ 214.06 |
Aged 16-17 years per fortnight | $ 52.64 |
Aged 18-19 years per fortnight | $ 70.56 |
Aged 20-21 years per fortnight | $ 70.56 |
Aged 22-24 years per fortnight | $ 70.56 |
In care Aged 0-24 years per fortnight | $ 52.64 |
FTB Part A Supplement
Supplement for financial year per child | $ 726.35 |
Income Test
Income Free Area Threshold 1 | $ 46,355.00 |
Higher Income Free Area Threshold 2 | $ 94,316.00 |
Extra Threshold 2 each child after first | $ 3,796.00 |
Reduction Rate over Threshold 1 | 0.20 |
Reduction Rate over Threshold 2 | 0.30 |
Dependant Income Limit | $ 13,361.00 |
Income Test - Child Maintenance Income
Single parent maintenance Threshold | $ 1,401.60 |
Couple, each receiving maintenance | $ 2,803.20 |
For each additional child | $ 467.20 |
Reduction Rate over Threshold | 0.50 |
Assets Test
No assets test.
Family Tax Benefit Part A (contd) |
Large Family Supplement
Third and each subsequent child pf | $ 11.34 |
Income test as for FTB Part A. No assets test.
Multiple Birth Allowance
Basic rate for Triplets per fortnight | $ 136.64 |
Basic rate for Quadruplets or more pf | $ 182.00 |
Income test as for FTB Part A. No assets test.
Rent Assistance
Single, 1-2 children
Maximum Payment per fortnight | $ 140.14 |
No Payment if fortnight Rent under | $ 139.72 |
Max Payment if fortnight Rent over | $ 326.57 |
Single, 3 or more
Maximum Payment per fortnight | $ 158.48 |
No Payment if fortnight Rent under | $ 139.72 |
Max Payment if fortnight Rent over | $ 351.03 |
Couple, 1-2 children
Maximum Payment per fortnight | $ 140.14 |
No Payment if fortnight Rent under | $ 206.78 |
Max Payment if fortnight Rent over | $ 393.63 |
Couple, 3 or more children
Maximum Payment per fortnight | $ 158.48 |
No Payment if fortnight Rent under | $ 206.78 |
Max Payment if fortnight Rent over | $ 418.09 |
Income test as for FTB Part A. No assets test.
Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part B |
Basic Rates - Age of Youngest Child
Child under 5 years per fortnight | $ 140.00 |
Child 5-15 (or 16-18 if full student) pf | $ 97.58 |
Income Test - Lower Income Earner
Lower Income Earner Threshold | $ 4,891 |
Reduction Rate per $ over Threshold | 0.20 |
Youngest child under 5 Income Cut-off | $ 24,912 |
Youngest child 5-18 Income Cut-off | $ 19,382 |
FTB Part B Supplement
Supplement for fin year per family | $ 354.05 |
Extra Income Test after 1 Jul 2008
Higher Income Earner Cut-off | $ 150,000 |
Assets Test
No assets test.
Baby Bonus (BB) |
Basic Rate -Total Amount per child | $ 5,437 |
Paid in 13 fortnightly payments. No assets test.
Income Test (from 1 Jan 2009)
Max joint income 6 mths from birth | $ 75,000 |
Maternity Immunisation Allowance (MIA) |
Basic Rate - Full Amount | $ 258.00 |
Half paid before child turns 2. Remaining half when child 4 to 5 years old. No income or assets test.
Health Care Card (HCC) via FTB |
Card issued every 6 months for those receiving max rate of FTB Part A.
Income Test
Income test as for FTB Part A.
Assets Test
No assets test.
Child Care Benefit (CCB) |
Maximum Number of Hours per Week | 50.00 |
School Child is % of Non-School Rate | 85.00 % |
Multiple child loading for 2 children | 17.00 % |
Multiple child loading for 3 children | 49.42 % |
Approved Care
Rate for Non-School Child per hour | $ 3.78 |
Rate may vary depending on number of children, income etc.
Rate when Family Income over Cut-off | $ 0.632 |
Approved Care - Family Income Test
Lower Income Threshold | $ 39,785 |
Upper Income Threshold (> 1 child) | $ 92,658 |
Income Cut-off - 1 child | $ 138,065 |
Income Cut-off - 2 children | $ 143,095 |
Income Cut-off - 3 children | $ 161,581 |
Income Cut-off - per extra child | $ 30,528 |
Registered Care
Rate for Non-School Child per hour | $ 0.632 |
No income or assets test.
Child Care Tax Rebate (CCTR) |
Claims before 1 Jul 2006 were made via ATO.
Out of pocket child care expenses | 50.00 % |
Limit of Tax Rebate | $ 7,500 |
No income or assets test.
Jobs Education and Training Child Care Fee Assistance (JETCCFA) |
Pays some of the gap fee - the difference between the total child care and the amount covered by CCB for eligible parents.