Family Assistance Office

Factsheet - Family Tax Benefit Part A

Family Tax Benefit Part A helps families with the cost of raising children. It is paid for dependent children up to and including the age of 20 years, and for dependent full-time students up to the age of 24 years (who are not getting Youth Allowance or similar payments like ABSTUDY or Veterans' Children Education Supplement).

Maximum Rates of Payment*

For each child	Per fortnight	Per year
Under 13 yrs	$151.34	$4,631.85
13-15 years	$196.84	$5,818.10
16-17 years	$48.30	$1,945.45
18-24 years	$64.96	$2,379.80

*Maximum rate is paid up to a family income of $42,559 and is reduced by 20 cents for every extra dollar of income. Annual figures include the $686.20 per child supplement for 2008/09.

Base Rates of Payment*

For each child	Per fortnight	Per year
Under 18 yrs	$48.30	$1,259.25
18-24 years	$64.96	$1,693.60

*Part-payment at the base rate is available up to a family income of $94,316 (plus an additional $3,796 for each dependent child after the first child).

Income Thresholds for Family Tax Benefit

• For maximum rate: Family income can be $42,559 a year before payment is affected.
• For part rate: If your income is more than $42,559 a year, payments will reduce by 20 cents for each dollar above $42,559 until the base rate is reached. It is paid at this level until family income reaches $94,316 a year (plus an additional $3,796 for each dependent child after the first). Payments will then reduce by 30 cents for every dollar over that amount until the payment reaches nil.

• $100,801 a year for a family with one dependent child under 18; and
• $102,249 a year for a family with one dependent 18-24 year old.

• $3,779 for each additional dependent child under 18; and
• $3,835 for each additional dependent 18-24 year old.

Extra Payments Available

• Rent Assistance (if renting privately)
• Large Family Supplement (for third and each subsequent child); and
• Multiple Birth Allowance (for three or more children born during the same birth).
• Rates in this Fact Sheet are current as at 1 July 2008.