Rate of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) 007-07060000

FTB Part A child rate payable based on age of child

Table 1

Item	Description
1	FTB child aged under 16 years The maximum FTB Part A child rate is determined according to age (subject to factors such as shared care, income, maintenance, immunisation and Healthy Start for School) and is payable for FTB children aged under 16 years. See Rates and thresholds for current FTB Part A child rate. If the person's rate is limited to the base rate (for example, due to income and/or maintenance tests) the base rate of FTB Part A is paid for these children.
2	FTB child aged 16-19 years is undertaking full-time secondary study The maximum rate FTB Part A child rate is payable if the child is in full-time secondary study or equivalent (or has an exemption). See Rates and thresholds for current FTB Part A child rate. FTB Part A can continue at the maximum rate for the child until: The end of the calendar year in which they turn 19, or If they complete full-time secondary study, until the end of the calendar year (or 28 days after the course end date if the end date is before November) If the person's rate is limited to the base rate (for example, due to Maintenance Action Test) the base rate of FTB Part A is paid for these children.
3	FTB child aged 16 or 17 years has completed full-time secondary study From 1 May 2014 FTB Part A is no longer payable for FTB children aged 16 or 17 years who have completed full-time secondary study. If they are undertaking full-time secondary study and complete their course FTB Part A can be paid until the end of the calendar year, or for 28 days after the course end date if the end date is before November From 1 January-30 April 2014 Base rate FTB Part A was payable for the child. If they were undertaking full-time secondary study and completed their course: FTB Part A was payable at the maximum rate until the end of the calendar year, or for 28 days after the course end date if the end date is before November Base rate FTB Part A could then be paid for the child until they turned 18
4	FTB child aged 18 or 19 years has completed full-time secondary study From 1 January 2013, FTB Part A is not payable for FTB children aged 16 or 19 years who have completed full-time secondary study. If they are undertaking full-time secondary study and complete the course, FTB Part A can be paid until the end of the calendar year, or for 28 days after the course end date if the end date is before November.
5	FTB child does not meet immunisation requirements or Healthy Start for School (HSFS) requirements An FTB Part A rate reduction is applied to the maximum rate of FTB Part A for a child who does not meet immunisation or HSFS requirements. A child’s immunisation status is checked when determining the rate of FTB Part A that can be paid for the child. If the child does not meet immunisation requirements, an FTB Part A reduction is applied to the rate following an FTB immunisation grace period. The rate reduction will continue until the child meets the immunisation requirements For children who turn 4 on or after 1 July 2018, the FTB Part A reduction is applied from the child’s fifth birthday if HSFS requirements are not met. The reduction can continue for up to 52 weeks

Eligibility for Multiple Birth Allowance (MBA)

Table 2

Item

Description

Eligibility of MBA

MBA is payable as part of a person's fortnightly FTB Part A instalment, or as a lump sum payment at the end of the financial year when FTB reconciliation requirements are met.

Example 1

Jo gives birth to triplets Harry, Charlie and Callum, on 1 April 2021. Jo claims and is eligible for FTB Part A and is also eligible for MBA as she has given birth to 3 or more FTB children from the same birth. As MBA is assessed as a part of FTB Part A, Jo does not need to submit a separate claim.

Example 2

Mary has triplets Josie, Grace and Annie, they have all turned 16 years of age. Josie and Grace are attending senior secondary school full-time, however Annie has decided to leave school after Year 10.

FTB Part A is still payable for Josie and Grace as they continue to meet the study requirements for FTB. As Annie is no longer meeting the study requirements, Mary is no longer eligible for FTB for Annie.

Mary is no longer eligible for MBA as at least 3 of the children are required to be in senior secondary school until the end of the calendar year in which the first born of those children turns 18 years of age.

Example 3

Jenny has quadruplets, Jack, Cohen, Maddie and Levi, they have all decided due to the impacts of COVID-19 to repeat Year 12 and are re-attending senior secondary school full-time in 2021. They turned 18 years of age in 2020 and therefore Jenny is no longer eligible for MBA from 31 December 2020.

Jenny is still eligible for FTB Part A as they are meeting the FTB study requirements and can be paid FTB Part A until the end of the 2021 calendar year (turning 19 in 2021).

Services Australia website

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Family Tax Benefit

Historical versions of A guide to Australian Government Payments

Publications (staff)

FPR006 - Family Assistance Payment Rates

NBS/NBU rate matrix

For the maximum NBS amount payable depending on whether the child is considered a first or subsequent child.