Family Assistance Payment Rates
- Family Tax Benefit Part A
- Family Tax Benefit Part B
- Child Care Benefit
- Child Care Rebate
- Baby Bonus
- Maternity Immunisation Allowance
- Large Family Supplement
- Multiple Birth Allowance
- Rent Assistance
- Historical Rates
Please note: The easiest way to work out how much you could receive is to use the Centrelink/Family Assistance/Child Support/Child Care Estimator.
Family Tax Benefit Part A
- Income Limit for Maximum Rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A
- Maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A
- Income limit beyond which only Family Tax Benefit Part A base rate may be paid
- Base rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A
- Income limit at which base rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A begins to reduce
- Income limit at which fortnightly payments of Family Tax Benefit Part A are no longer paid
- Income limit at which Family Tax Benefit Part A including the supplement is no longer paid
- Family Tax Benefit Part A Supplement
These figures are effective from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.
| Date of effect | Income limit |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | $45,114 |
Please note: If your family income is above this income limit, your Family Tax Benefit Part A will reduce by 20 cents for each dollar over that amount until you reach the base rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A
| For each child | Per fortnight | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Under 13 years | $160.30 | $4,905.60 |
| 13-15 years | $208.46 | $6,161.20 |
| 16-17 years | $51.24 | $2,062.25 |
| 18-24 years | $68.74 | $2,518.50 |
| In an approved care organisation 0-24 years | $51.24 | $1,335.90 |
Please Note: As the Family Tax Benefit Part A Supplement is paid after the end of the financial year, the amount is not included in the fortnightly figures. Annual figures include the $726.35 per child supplement for 2010-11. Approved care organisations are not entitled to the Family Tax Benefit Part A Supplement.
contact us for a more accurate assessment.| For each child | Per fortnight | Per year | Per year with supplement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 years | $51.24 | $1,335.90 | $2,062.25 |
| 18-24 years | $68.74 | $1,792.15 | $2,518.50 |
| Date of effect | Income limit |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | $94,316 |
| (plus $3,796 for each Family Tax Benefit child after the first) |
Please note: If your family income is above this income limit, the base rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A will reduce by 30 cents for each dollar over that amount until your payment stops. This income limit will not be indexed until 1 July 2012.
Please Note: Depending on your circumstances, the income limit may be different than stated. You should contact us for a more accurate assessment.
Please Note:
- Families with income approaching these limits may be entitled to the Family Tax Benefit Part A Supplement which is only available after the end of the financial year.
- The Income limit is higher if you are eligible for Multiple Birth Allowance.
- Income limit is higher than stated if customer has three children aged 13 - 15.
| Date of effect | Rate of Supplement |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | $726.35 |
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Family Tax Benefit Part B
- Maximum rates of Family Tax Benefit Part B
- Family Tax Benefit Part B Supplement
- Single parent income limit for Family Tax Benefit Part B
- Primary earner income limit for Family Tax Benefit Part B
- Income limits for lower income earners in a two parent family
These figures are effective from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.
| Age of youngest child | Per fortnight | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | $136.36 | $3,555.10 |
| 5-15 years (or 16-18 years if a full-time student) | $95.06 | $2,478.35 |
Please note: Family Tax Benefit Part B is paid per family. As the Family Tax Benefit Part B Supplement is paid after the end of the financial year, the amount is not included in these figures.
| Date of effect | Rate of Supplement |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | $354.05 |
| Date of effect | Income limit |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | $150,000 |
Please note: Your Family Tax Benefit Part B payments will stop if your income is more than this limit. This income limit will next be indexed on 1 July 2012
| Date of effect | Income limit |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | $150,000 |
Please note: Your Family Tax Benefit Part B payments will stop if your partner's income is more than this limit. This income limit will next be indexed on 1 July 2012
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Child Care Benefit
- Approved care - Maximum rate for non-school child
- Approved care - Income limits for Child Care Benefit
- Registered care - Maximum rate for non-school child
These figures are effective from 5 July 2010 to 3 July 2011.
Please note:
- Maximum rate for a school child is 85 per cent of the maximum non-school child rate.
- A higher percentage applies to non-school children attending a long day care service for less than 38 hours a week.
- A higher standard hourly rate applies to children attending family day care and in home care services for less than 37.5 hours a week.
- A higher non-standard hourly rate applies to children attending family day care and in home care services for any hours outside the service’s standard hours.
| Number of Children in care | Income limits |
|---|---|
| 1 | $134,443 |
| 2 | $139,333 |
| 3 | $157,329 |
| For each additional child add | $29,721 |
Please note: If your income is above these limits, you will not receive Child Care Benefit. If your income is too high, you will still need to submit a claim for Child Care Benefit to receive quarterly payments of the Child Care Rebate.
| Rate per hour | Maximum rate per week (for 50 hours of approved care) |
|---|---|
| $0.615 | $30.75* |
Please note: Maximum registered care rate for a school child is 85 per cent of the maximum non-school child rate.
Important: There is no income test for registered care. You cannot get the Child Care Rebate for registered care.
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Child Care Rebate
This annual cap is effective from 5 July 2010 to 3 July 2011.| Financial year | Maximum Limit |
|---|---|
| 2010-11 | $7,500 (subject to the passage of legislation) |
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Baby Bonus
These figures are effective from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.| Date of effect | Rate |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | $5,294 |
Please Note: Baby Bonus is paid in 13 equal fortnightly payments for each child.
| Date of effect | Rate |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | $75,000 |
*Please Note: The income limit relates to family income received in the six month period following the child's birth or entry into care. You are not eligible for Baby Bonus if your family income is more than this amount for the six month period. This income limit will not be indexed until 1 July 2012.
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Maternity Immunisation Allowance
These figures are effective from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.| Date of effect | Rate of Payment |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | $125.50 |
Please Note: From 1 January 2009 Maternity Immunisation Allowance is generally paid as two separate amounts. The first payment will be made when the child is immunised between 18 and 24 months. The second payment will be made when the child is immunised between four and five years. You will have to qualify separately for each payment. Only one person can be eligible for an amount of Maternity Immunisation Allowance, unless care of the child is shared between two or more carers (you must have care of the child for at least 35 per cent of the time).
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Large Family Supplement
These figures are effective from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.| Number of children | Extra each fortnight | Extra each year |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $11.06 | $288.35 |
| 4 | $22.12 | $576.70 |
| 5 | $33.18 | $865.05 |
| 6 | $44.24 | $1,153.40 |
Please Note: Large Family Supplement is paid as a component of Family Tax Benefit Part A.
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Multiple Birth Allowance
These figures are effective from 1 July 2010..| Number of children | Extra each fortnight per family | Extra each year per family |
|---|---|---|
| Triplets | $133.00 | $3,467.50 |
| Quadruplets or more | $177.24 | $4,620.90 |
Please Note: Multiple Birth Allowance is paid as a component of Family Tax Benefit Part A
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Rent Assistance
These figures are effective from 20 March to 19 September 2010.| Family Type | Maximum payment per fortnight | No payment if your fortnightly rent is less than | Maximum payment if your fortnightly rent is more than |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single *, 1-2 children | $133.28 | $132.86 | $310.57 |
| Single *, 3 or more children | $150.64 | $132.86 | $333.71 |
| Couple, 1-2 children | $133.28 | $196.56 | $374.27 |
| Couple, 3 or more children | $150.64 | $196.56 | $397.41 |
Please note: Rent Assistance, a component of Family Tax Benefit Part A, is paid at the rate of 75 cents for each dollar of rent paid above the rent threshold, up to the specified maximum payment.
Historical Rates
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