Residency Requirements - General
To be eligible for family assistance the claimant must meet the residency requirements. This means that the claimant must be residing in Australia and be:
- an Australian citizen; or
- the holder of a permanent visa; or
- a New Zealand citizen who arrived in Australia on a New Zealand passport; or
- the holder of a temporary visa subclass: subclass 070, 309, 310, 447, 451, 695, 785, 786, 787, 820 or 826 or the holder of a Criminal Justice Stay Visa issued specifically for the purpose of assisting in the administration of criminal justice in relation to the offence of people trafficking, sexual servitude or deceptive recruiting.
The relevant child must also meet the above requirements or must be living with the claimant.
Please note: From 9 August 2008, holders of the temporary visa subclasses 785, 447, 451 and 695 became eligible for a visa subclass 851 Resolution of Status (Permanent) (Class CD) visa as these temporary protection visa subclasses were abolished from this date. Visas, however, already issued under these subclasses will remain valid until they expire or the holders are granted another visa.
Temporary Visas
- subclass 070 - bridging removal pending
- subclass 309 - spouse (provisional)
- subclass 310 - interdependency (provisional)
- subclass 447 - secondary movement offshore entry (abolished)
- subclass 451 - secondary movement relocation (abolished)
- subclass 695 - return pending visa (abolished)
- subclass 785 - temporary protection (abolished)
- subclass 786 - temporary (humanitarian concerns)
- subclass 787 - temporary witness protection (trafficking)
- subclass 820 - spouse (provisional)
- subclass 826 - interdependency (provisional)
Permanent Visa
- subclass 851 - Resolution of Status (Permanent) (Class CD)
Exceptions – Child Care Benefit
In addition to the general residency requirements set out above, customers may also qualify for Child Care Benefit if they are:
- an overseas student studying in Australia and receiving direct financial assistance from the Australian Government (eg. AusAID scholarships or International Post Graduate Research Scholarships); or
- in some circumstances, be a non-resident experiencing hardship.
Payment of Family Tax Benefit outside Australia
More than the base rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A and Family Tax Benefit Part B can generally only be paid for a temporary absence of up to 13 weeks outside Australia. In some cases the length of your last return to Australia may affect your entitlement during your absence from Australia.
The base rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A can continue to be paid for up to three years of a temporary absence from Australia.
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