Family Assistance Office

Dependent Children

To be eligible for Maternity Immunisation Allowance you must have more than 10 per cent care of a dependent child who is:

• under 21, or
• a full-time student aged 21 to 24*

• receive a pension, or labour market related payment or benefit such as Youth Allowance, or
• be aged 5 to 15 and not studying full-time and their annual income is more than $12,287, or
• be aged 16 to 24 and their annual income is more than $12,287 or they are receiving a Prescribed Education Scheme payment such as ABSTUDY.