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Payment choices for FTB

You can choose how you get Family Tax Benefit (FTB) if you claim it fortnightly.

Time limits for submitting lump sum claims and confirming income for Family Tax Benefit

You have 12 months from the end of the financial year to confirm your family income for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or claim FTB as a lump sum.

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Travel outside Australia rules for Family Tax Benefit

There are rules about when you can get Family Tax Benefit when you travel outside Australia. The rules also apply if your dependent children go overseas.

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Foreign income for family assistance

Foreign income can affect how much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you get.

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Support for grandparent carers

If you’re a grandparent providing ongoing care for your grandchild, there’s support and payments available to help you.

Parental Leave Pay counted as income

We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.

Notional assessment

We assess what the child support rate would be if the agreement wasn’t in place. We call this a notional assessment.

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What ends a child support assessment

There are a number of reasons why a child support assessment will end.

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Family Tax Benefit when your child is 16 to 19 and stops full time study or school

If your child turns 16 and stops studying full time or going to school after they turn 16, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) may change.

Examples to help you balance your family assistance payments

Find out what you need to do to balance your family assistance based on your circumstances.

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