Shared care eligibility for family assistance and Paid Parental Leave scheme payments 007-02040000

This page contains links to policy and legislation.

Policy

Family Tax Benefit (FTB)

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1.20, Shared care & change of care summary

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1.25, Shared care of an FTB child

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1.30, Verification of shared care arrangements

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1.45, Establishing a pattern of care

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1.50, Determining percentage of care

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1.70, Disputed care arrangements

Family Assistance Guide, 1.1.R.21, Regular care child

Paid Parental Leave scheme

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 2.2.6.10, Shared care situations for PLP

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 2.2.6.20, Disputed care situations/loss of care for child for PLP

Legislation

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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

• section 25, Effect of FTB child being in individual's care for less than 30% of a period
• section 26, Only 1 member of a couple eligible for family tax benefit
• section 59, Secretary may make determination where individual is FTB child of 2 people who are not members of the same couple
• section 29, Eligibility for family tax benefit of separated members of a couple for period before separation

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 47, When a person is caring for a child

Note: for authority to apply legislation relating to children born or adopted before 1 July 2023, use the superseded version of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 registered on 17 August 2022. Authority is given in Schedule 3 Part 2 of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Act 2023.