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Assessing child support received for child disability expenses for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) 277-51120000

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This document outlines how to assess, when working out maintenance income for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A, the amount of child support to be excluded from the Maintenance Income Test because it is for child disability expenses.

Income not considered as maintenance

A payment, benefit or transfer of property is not considered maintenance income if it is received as child support specifically for expenses due to a disability or learning difficulty that is permanent or long term. Examples include medical and hospital expenses, medical equipment and special accommodation needs.

If the maintenance income assessed for a child includes such expenses, the percentage of the total amount received for the child that is for the disability expenses needs to be assessed. This amount is exempt from the Maintenance Income Test.

Details provided by Child Support

Child support entitlement and disbursement details provided by Child Support to Centrelink may include child disability expenses.

Recording private maintenance income on Centrelink systems