Examples of circumstance changes that may create a debt for FTB customers
Circumstance | Debt type |
Child leaves care | Qualification debt The customer is no longer qualified for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) for this child: - raise the debt immediately
- waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the Assessment Consequences (ASC) screen
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Change in shared care | Qualification debt The customer is no longer qualifies for the previously paid rate of FTB for this child: - raise the debt immediately
- waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen
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Customer is no longer renting | Qualification debt The customer is no longer qualified for Rent Assistance (RA): - raise the debt immediately
- waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen
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Customer's accommodation amount has decreased | Qualification debt The customer is no longer qualified for the previously paid rate of Rent Assistance (RA): - raise the debt immediately
- waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen
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Customer becomes partnered and provides a partner income estimate | Qualification debt The customer is no longer qualified for the previously paid rate of FTB: - raise the debt immediately
- waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen
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FTB school-aged child is no longer studying | Qualification debt The customer is not entitled to FTB for this child: - raise the debt immediately
- waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen
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Maintenance income has increased | Income debt Debts resulting from maintenance income changes are automatically included in: - Mandatory Continuous Adjustment (MCA) calculations, and
- reconciliation
Where a maintenance change is not automatically included in MCA, key INV on the ASC screen. |
Income changes for Customer or Partner | Income debt Debts that result from a change of customer or partner income are included in: - MCA calculations, and
- reconciliation
Where an MCA does not include an income change, key INV on the ASC screen. |
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Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs) and Instrument of Financial Delegation