Entitlement Method 277-51080050

As of 1 July 2025, Trish has an annual child support entitlement of $4000 which is collected privately.

Child Support reassesses the entitlement to $3000 with effect from 25 December 2025. When details are transferred from Child Support on 5 January 2026, Trish has been paid FTB up to 31 December 2025.

Annual maintenance income is estimated as follows to work out Trish's FTB Part A rate during the 2025-26 financial year:

• From 1 July 2025, annual maintenance income is $4000.
• On 5 January 2026, annual maintenance income is recalculated and applied to the FTB Part A rate from 1 January (DPT + 1):
• $4000 x 184 days / 365 = $2016.44 (for the period 1 July - 31 December 2025)
• $3000 x 181 days/ 365 = $1487.67 (for the period 1 January - 30 June 2026)
• Total = $3504.11

At FTB reconciliation, annual maintenance income is calculated as $3504.11 as above. As Trish was paid FTB Part A for the first half of the financial year based on an estimate of annual maintenance income of $4000, Trish may be entitled to a top-up payment of FTB.

From 1 July 2026, annual maintenance income is estimated as $3000 as this is Trish's current annual entitlement.

Trish's annual child support assessment is $3000 from 1 June 2025.

Child Support advises on 5 January 2026 that Trish's entitlement has increased to $4000 with effect from 25 December 2025. Trish has been paid FTB up to 31 December 2025.

Trish collects child support privately.

Annual maintenance income is estimated as follows to work out Trish's FTB Part A rate during the 2025-26 financial year:

• From 1 July 2025, $3000 is the annual maintenance income
• On 5 January 2026, annual maintenance income is recalculated and applied to the FTB Part A rate from 1 January (DPT + 1):
• $3000 x 184 days / 365 = $1512.33 (period 1 July - 31 December)
• $4000 x 181 days/ 365 = $1983.56 1 Jan - 30 Jun)
• Total = $3495.89

At FTB reconciliation, annual maintenance income is $3495.89 as above. As Trish was paid FTB Part A for the first half of the financial year based on an estimate of annual maintenance income of $3000, and Trish had mandatory continuous adjustment (MCA) applied to her payments for the remainder of the financial year, Trish shouldn’t have an overpayment relating to the child support she received.

From 1 July 2026, the annual maintenance income is estimated as $4000 as this is Trish's current annual entitlement.

As of 1 July 2025, Bonita has a current annual child support entitlement of $4000 which is collected privately.

Child Support advises on 5 January 2026 that Bonita's entitlement has reduced to $3000 from 25 December 2025. Bonita has been paid FTB up to 31 December 2025 (DPT).

On 1 April 2026 Bonita reconciles with the paying parent John and advises Centrelink. Bonita asks Child Support to end the child support assessment from that date.

Annual maintenance income is estimated as follows to work out Bonita's FTB Part A rate during the 2025-26 financial year:

• From July 1 2025, annual maintenance income is $4000
• From 5 January 2026, annual maintenance income is recalculated with effect from DPT + 1:
• $4000 x 184/ 365 = $2016.44 (1 July - 31 December 2025)
• $3000 x 181/ 365 = $1487.67 (1 January - 30 June 2026)
• Total = $3504.11
• From 1 April 2026, annual maintenance income is recalculated because Bonita is no longer entitled to maintenance from John from 1 April.:
• $4000 x 184 days/ 365 = $2016.44 (1 July - 31 December 2025)
• $3000 x 90 days/ 365 = $739.72 (1 January - 31 March 2026)
• Annualised total = $2756.17 x 365/ 274 days = $3671.53 (1 July 2025 - 31 March 2026 is 274 days)

At FTB reconciliation, annual maintenance income is $3671.53. Bonita's FTB Part A entitlement may be adjusted because a different maintenance income amount was used up until 31 March to work out the ongoing FTB payments.

Maintenance income is nil from the start of the next financial year.