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Effect of income support entitlement on Family Tax Benefit (FTB) 007-07070010

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Scenarios

Effect on Family Tax Benefit (FTB)

This table contains scenarios showing how Family Tax Benefit (FTB) is impacted during an employment income nil rate period.

Item

Description

1

JobSeeker Payment (JSP) customer responds to estimate request + Read more ...

Portia is a two weekly (Statement) reporter on JSP with an Entitlement Period End Date (EPED) of 24 August 2023, one fortnight at employment nil rate period due to employment income and responds to an FTB estimate request.

24 August

Portia reports earnings over the JSP income threshold for the fortnight 11 - 24 August.

Portia enters an employment income nil rate period for JSP from 11 August Entitlement Period Start Date (EPSD).

25 August

Portia is sent a request to provide an FTB Estimate (to be supplied within 21 days).

30 August

Portia provides an FTB estimate and Portia's FTB A is then paid based on this estimate.

7 September

Portia reports earnings under the JSP income threshold for the fortnight 25 August - 7 September.

FTB A is exempt from income test.

FTB Reconciliation

For the period 11 - 24 August 2023, reconciliation of Portia's FTB is calculated based on actual income.

2

Parenting Payment (PP) customer does not respond to estimate request + Read more ...

Rob is a two weekly (Statement) reporter on PP with an Entitlement Period End Date (EPED) of 24 August 2023, 3 fortnights at employment income nil rate period, and does not respond to an FTB estimate request.

24 August

Rob reports earnings over the PP income threshold for the fortnight 11 - 24 August.

Rob enters an employment income nil rate period for PP from 11 August Entitlement Period Start Date (EPSD).

25 August

Rob is sent a request to provide an FTB estimate (to be supplied within 21 days).

7 September

Rob reports earnings over the PP income threshold for the fortnight 25 August - 7 September.

Rob is still within the FTB grace period.

14 September

21 day FTB grace period ends with no estimate provided.

Rob's FTB cancels Off Income Support (OIS).

21 September

Rob reports earnings under the PP income threshold for the fortnight 8 - 21 September.

Rob also updates his estimate for FTB and payment is restored from DPT+1.

FTB Reconciliation

For the period 11 August - 7 September 2023, reconciliation for Rob's FTB is calculated based on actual income.