Part A

Base Rate (Per Year)

Aged under 18 years	$ 2,062.25
Aged 18-24 years	$ 2,518.50

Maximum Rates Part A (Per Year)

Child under 13 years *	$4,905.60
Child 13 - 15 years *	$6,161.20
Child 16 - 17 years *	$2,062.25
Child 18 - 24 years *	$2,518.50
In an approved care organisation aged 0 - 24 years	$1,335.90
* includes FTB Part A supplement of $726.36 per child for 2009/10

Income limit at which Family Tax Benefit stops

Number of children aged 0 - 17 years	Number of children 18 - 24 years
	Nil	One	Two	Three
Nil		$102,711	$114,902	$128,055
One	$101,191	$113,382	$126,534	$139,686
Two	$111,861	$125,013	$138,165	$151,317
Three	$123,492	$1356,644	$1489,796	$162,949
Income limit is higher than stated for 2 or 3 children aged 13 - 15.
Income limits include the effect of the $726.35 FTB Part A supplement

Large Family Supplement
A Large Family Supplement may be payable. This is a fortnightly payment of $281.05 p.a. for the third and each subsequent child.

Maintenance Income Test for Part A

Maintenance Income-Free Areas
Single parent, or one of a couple receiving maintenance			$1,368.75
Couple, each receiving maintenance			$2,737.50
For each additional child			$456.25
Maintenance over these amounts may reduce FTB Part A by 50 cents in the dollar, until the basic rate is reached.

Part B

Age of youngest child	Amount per Annum (Incl.supplement)	Age of youngest child	Amount per Annum (excl.supplement)
Under 5 years	$3,909.15	Under 5 years	$3,828.85
5 - 15 years	$2,832.40	5 - 15 years	$2,774.00
16 - 18 years if a full-time student	$2,832.40	16 - 18 years if a full-time student	$2,774.00
Includes the Family Tax Benefit Part B Supplement of $346.75

Part B Income Test

From 1 July 2008, eligibility for Family Tax Benefit Part B is limited to families where the higher income earner in a couple, or a sole parent, has an income of $150,000 per year or less.

Single parents automatically receive the maximum amount of FTB Part B if they have an income of $150,000 or less.

For two-parent families where the higher income earner has an income of $150,000 per year or less, it is the income of the lower earner that affects how much Family Tax Benefit Part B the family will receive.

The lower earner can have income up to $4,745 each income year and still receive the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit Part B.

Payments are reduced by 20 cents for each dollar of income earned over $4,745.

Eligible two-parent families can still receive some Family Tax Benefit Part B if:

• Their youngest child is aged under five years and the lower earner has income less than $24,291 per annum, or
• Their youngest child is aged between five and 18 years and the lower earner has income less than $24,291 per annumper annum.

Maternity

Baby Bonus - Income Test
Baby bonus is paid where the combined adjusted taxable income is $75,000 or less in the six months following the birth of a child or the child's entry into care.

Maternity Payment (Baby Bonus)

Baby Bonus is a paymeny of $5,294 per eligible child and is paid in 13 fortnightly instalments. For multiple births the baby bonus is paid for each eligible child.

Rent Assistance

Family situation	Maximum Payment per fortnight	No payment if fortnightly rent is less than	Maximum Payment if fortnightly rent is more than
Single, no children	$113.40	$100.80	$252.00
Single, no children,sharer	$75.60	$100.80	$201.60
Couple, no dependent children	$113.40	$164.40	$307.07
One of a couple separated due to illness, no dependent children	$113.40	$100.80	$252.00
One of a couple temporarily separated, no dependent children	$107.00	$100.80	$243.47