Assessment of dependent children, additional income free area and child income under social security law 108-01030000

Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.1.D.70, Dependent child

Social Security Guide, 4.2.1.20, Additional Free Area for Dependent Children

Social Security Guide, 1.1.D.80, Dependent child (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.414, Principal carer - disputed care arrangements & abduction

Social Security Guide, 5.1.8.20, Common benefit rates

Social Security Guide, 5.1.1.20, YA - current rates

For historical child income limits (child under 16 years)

Social Security Guide, 4.10.1.50, Historical employment amount (permissible child earnings) - January 1990 to present date

For historical student income limits (child 16 - 21 years)

Social Security Guide, 4.10.1.40, Historical student income dependency limits since 1975

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1, FTB child & regular care child

For differences between the definition of a Family Tax Benefit (FTB) child and a dependent child for social security payments

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1, FTB child & regular care child

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 5, Family relationship definitions-children
• subsection 2, Dependent child-under 16
• subsection 4, Dependent child-16 to 21 years of age
• subsection 7, Dependent child-residence requirements
• subsection 11, Prescribed student child
• subsection 15, Principal carer
• subsection 18, A person is a young person at a particular time
• section 500D, PP Child
• section 198, Qualification-disabled adult or disabled adult and dependent child

JobSeeker Payment (JSP)

Social Security Act 1991, section 1068-B1 through to 1068-B5, Maximum basic rate

Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Act 1991, section 1067G-B1 through to 1067G-B3AA, Maximum basic rate