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