Family Tax Benefit balancing outcomes

Published: 31 August 2026

Once we have your income details, we’ll balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB).

After we balance your FTB for the financial year, your outcome will be one of the following:

  • underpaid, meaning we didn’t pay you enough FTB, so you’ll get a top up
  • overpaid, meaning we paid you too much FTB, so you’ll need to pay back the extra amount
  • no change, meaning you got the right amount

Find out more information about understanding your balancing outcomes.

Page last updated: 31 August 2026.
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