Eligible payments

To get dental benefits, you or your child must meet both of the following:

• get at least 1 payment from the list below
• get the payment at least once in the calendar year.

Who gets the payment	Payment
Child’s parent, carer or guardian	Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A Parenting Payment Double Orphan Pension ABSTUDY
Child	Family Tax Benefit Part A Carer Payment Disability Support Pension Parenting Payment Special Benefit Youth Allowance Department of Veterans’ Affairs education allowances under the: Veterans’ Children Education Scheme (if aged 16–17) Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (if aged 16–17)
Teenager’s partner	Family Tax Benefit Part A Parenting Payment

If you get FTB Part A

There are 2 ways to get FTB Part A:

• as an instalment
• as a lump sum payment.

An instalment is where children and teenagers are eligible for the calendar year you get a fortnightly payment.

A lump sum payment is where you get 1 payment for a whole past financial year. In this case, dental benefits start on 1 January after that financial year.