Dependent Children
To be eligible for family assistance you must have 35 per cent care of a dependent child.
To be considered dependent, the child must not:
- 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 $13,010, or
- be aged 16 to 24 and their annual income is more than $13,010 or they are receiving a Prescribed Education Scheme payment such as ABSTUDY.
Note: For the purposes of claiming Maternity Immunisation Allowance, the points listed above may not apply to children adopted from outside Australia.
Where do I go for more information?
- Call the Family Assistance Office on 13 6150 between 8.00am and 8.00pm (local time) Monday to Friday.
- Visit the nearest Family Assistance Office located in all Centrelink Customer Service Centres and Medicare offices.
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