Processing Family Tax Benefit (FTB) claims from Approved Care Organisations (ACO) 007-07030060

Details of the young person need to be provided in this section.

Admitted to ACO

If the young person is being admitted, the following information is required:

• date of admission
• probable length of stay
• details of the person or authority last receiving Family Tax Benefit (FTB) for the young person, or who they were living with
• details if the young person is receiving a payment in their own right
• education details (for a child aged 15 years 10 months or over)

Discharged or transferred from ACO

If the young person is being discharged or transferred, the following information is required:

• date of discharge from the ACO's care
• details of the person or authority the young person is being discharged or transferred to

Admitted to ACO

If the young person is being admitted, the following information is required:

• date care arrangement started (date of admission)
• probable length of stay
• if the care is court ordered
• if the young person is in someone’s else’s care for weekends or school holidays

Discharged or transferred from ACO

If the young person is being discharged or transferred, the following information is required:

• date of discharge or transfer from organisation

This section is mandatory for young persons aged 15 years and 10 months or older

• has the young person completed year 12
• date of completion of year 12
• studying full/part time or not at all
• course title

reason not in full time education or training

• name and address of the person or authority last caring for the young person

This section is for internal use only and where the ACO processing team add:

• child’s CRN
• parent CRN
• if ACO is to be paid
• previous carer CRN where FTB was received prior to ACO admittance
• any additional comments