Family Tax Benefit

To get Family Tax Benefit (FTB), you must:

have a dependent child aged 15 or younger, or full-time secondary student aged 16 to 19 who isn’t getting a pension, payment or benefit like Youth Allowance
care for the child for at least 35% of the time
meet an income test.

If you care for a dependent child who is not your biological child, you may be eligible.

Eligible carers include:

Find out more about who can get FTB.

You need to meet eligibility requirements to get Family Tax Benefit (FTB).

How much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) you may get.

Complete the following steps to claim Family Tax Benefit. Before you start, check if you can get it.

Your options and obligations for Family Tax Benefit.

We compare your income estimate with your actual income at the end of each financial year. This is how we check you got the right amount.

The amount of Family Tax Benefit you get will depend on your family income and circumstances.

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