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• 1 Key Terms & Principles
  • 1.1 Definition of Key Terms
    • 1.1.A Key Terms Beginning with the Letter A
      • 1.1.A.05 Absences (CCB)
      • 1.1.A.10 Absence from Australia
      • 1.1.A.12 Activity related hours (JETCCFA)
      • 1.1.A.15 Actual assessment method (FTB)
      • 1.1.A.17 Additional absences (CCB)
      • 1.1.A.18 Additional absences in exceptional circumstances (CCB)
      • 1.1.A.20 Adjusted taxable income (ATI)
      • 1.1.A.30 Adjustment payment (FTB)
      • 1.1.A.40 Adjustment percentage (CCB)
      • 1.1.A.45 Adjusted rate of FTB/CCB
      • 1.1.A.50 Adoption
      • 1.1.A.55 Advance assessment day (FTB advance)
      • 1.1.A.60 Agreement pension
      • 1.1.A.70 Allowable absences (CCB)
      • 1.1.A.72 Applicant
      • 1.1.A.75 Approved absences (CCB)
      • 1.1.A.80 Approved Care Organisation (ACO)
      • 1.1.A.90 Approved service, approved care (CCB & CCR)
      • 1.1.A.100 Number not currently in use
      • 1.1.A.110 Assessment period (FTB) (deleted - see 1.1.C.100)
      • 1.1.A.115 Attendance record report (CCB)
      • 1.1.A.120 Australia
      • 1.1.A.130 Australian resident
      • 1.1.A.140 Authorised review officer
    • 1.1.B Key Terms Beginning with the Letter B
      • 1.1.B.10 Base rate of FTB
      • 1.1.B.15 Base FTB child rate
      • 1.1.B.20 Bereavement claim, claim in substitution
      • 1.1.B.30 Blended family (FTB)
    • 1.1.C Key Terms Beginning with the Letter C
      • 1.1.C.05 Care arrangement (FTB)
      • 1.1.C.10 CCB percentage (CCB)
      • 1.1.C.20 Child support (FTB)
      • 1.1.C.21 Child support liability
      • 1.1.C.27 Claim (CCB)
      • 1.1.C.30 Claimant/Applicant (FTB) (deleted - see 1.1.A.72)
      • 1.1.C.40 Cohabitation, living together (FTB)
      • 1.1.C.47 Common law right to receive less
      • 1.1.C.50 Compensation
      • 1.1.C.55 Correspondence nominee
      • 1.1.C.60 Custodian, custodial parent (FTB)
      • 1.1.C.70 Custody order, court order (FTB)
      • 1.1.C.80 Cut-out amount (FTB)
      • 1.1.C.90 Care (FTB)
      • 1.1.C.100 Care period for FTB assessments
    • 1.1.D Key Terms Beginning with the Letter D
      • 1.1.D.10 Date of action (CCB)
      • 1.1.D.20 Date of effect (CCB)
      • 1.1.D.30 Date of event (CCB)
      • 1.1.D.40 Date of notification (CCB)
      • 1.1.D.50 Day in care (FTB)
      • 1.1.D.60 Debt, debtor
      • 1.1.D.65 Defence Force Income Support Allowance
      • 1.1.D.70 Number not currently in use
      • 1.1.D.75 Designated child support child (FTB)
      • 1.1.D.80 Disabled person (CCB)
      • 1.1.D.90 Disallowable instrument
      • 1.1.D.100 Disbursement method (FTB)
    • 1.1.E Key Terms Beginning with the Letter E
      • 1.1.E.05 Education institution (JETCCFA)
      • 1.1.E.10 Effective claim (FTB)
      • 1.1.E.17 Eligibility (FTB, CCB & CCR)
      • 1.1.E.20 Eligible child care hours (CCB)
      • 1.1.E.25 Enrolment
      • 1.1.E.26 Enrolment advance
      • 1.1.E.30 Entitlement (FTB, CCB & CCR)
      • 1.1.E.35 Entitlement method (FTB)
      • 1.1.E.40 Entitlement Period End Day Code (EPEDC)
      • 1.1.E.50 Exceptional circumstances (CCB)
      • 1.1.E.60 Ex-nuptial child (FTB)
      • 1.1.E.70 Extended lodgement year
    • 1.1.F Key Terms Beginning with the Letter F
      • 1.1.F.02 Family assistance
      • 1.1.F.05 Family benefit
      • 1.1.F.10 Family law order
      • 1.1.F.20 Financial asset (CCB)
      • 1.1.F.30 Number not currently in use
      • 1.1.F.40 Former partner (FTB)
      • 1.1.F.50 Formula assessment (FTB)
      • 1.1.F.53 FTB activity test
      • 1.1.F.55 FTB advance rate (FTB) (deleted - see 1.2.8)
      • 1.1.F.57 FTB child rate
      • 1.1.F.60 Full-time study (FTB)
    • 1.1.G Key Terms Beginning with the Letter G
      • 1.1.G.10 Garnishee debtor, garnishee notice
      • 1.1.G.15 Grandparent carer (CCB)
      • 1.1.G.20 Guardianship
    • 1.1.H Key Terms Beginning with the Letter H
      • 1.1.H.05 Healthy start for school child health check
      • 1.1.H.10 Higher income free area (FTB)
    • 1.1.I Key Terms Beginning with the Letter I
      • 1.1.I.10 Immunisation requirements (MIA, CCB)
      • 1.1.I.20 Income
      • 1.1.I.30 Income excess (CCB)
      • 1.1.I.40 Income free area (FTB)
      • 1.1.I.45 Income limit (FTB Part B)
      • 1.1.I.50 Income support payment
      • 1.1.I.60 Income taper percentage (CCB)
      • 1.1.I.70 Income thresholds (CCB)
      • 1.1.I.75 Income year
      • 1.1.I.80 Indexation
      • 1.1.I.82 Indexation factor
      • 1.1.I.85 Indexed income - actual or estimate (FTB)
      • 1.1.I.90 Individual
      • 1.1.I.100 Instalment amount, instalment claim, instalment period (FTB)
      • 1.1.I.105 Interim period (FTB)
      • 1.1.I.110 Interim reconciliation
      • 1.1.I.120 Intervening activity (JETCCFA)
    • 1.1.J Key Terms Beginning with the Letter J
      • 1.1.J.10 JET child care benefit (JCCB)
      • 1.1.J.20 JET child care participation plans (SJFA)
      • 1.1.J.30 JETCCFA activities
      • 1.1.J.40 Number not currently in use
      • 1.1.J.50 JETCCFA activity limits
      • 1.1.J.60 JETCCFA activity types
      • 1.1.J.70 JETCCFA assessment period
      • 1.1.J.80 JETCCFA assessment period end date
      • 1.1.J.90 JETCCFA assessment period start date
      • 1.1.J.95 JETCCFA employment pathway plan
      • 1.1.J.100 JETCCFA hours
      • 1.1.J.110 Jobs, education & training child care (JETCC)
    • 1.1.K There are No Terms Beginning with the Letter K
    • 1.1.L Key Terms Beginning with the Letter L
      • 1.1.L.10 Labour market program (LMP)
      • 1.1.L.20 Legal responsibility
      • 1.1.L.25 Legislative rate for FTB/CCB
      • 1.1.L.30 Lodgement year
      • 1.1.L.40 Lower income earner
    • 1.1.M Key Terms Beginning with the Letter M
      • 1.1.M.10 Maintenance (FTB)
      • 1.1.M.15 Maintenance agreement (FTB)
      • 1.1.M.20 Maintenance income credit (MIC)
      • 1.1.M.21 Maintenance income free area (FTB)
      • 1.1.M.22 Maintenance income test ceiling (FTB)
      • 1.1.M.23 Maintenance liability (FTB)
      • 1.1.M.24 Mandatory claimant (JETCCFA)
      • 1.1.M.25 Maximum amount (FTB advance)
      • 1.1.M.26 Maximum rate (FTB)
      • 1.1.M.27 Maximum weekly benefit (CCB)
      • 1.1.M.30 Maximum weekly entitlement (CCB)
      • 1.1.M.40 Medical practitioner (CCB, MIA)
      • 1.1.M.50 Member of a couple
      • 1.1.M.55 Minimum amount (FTB advance)
      • 1.1.M.60 Minimum hourly rate (CCB)
      • 1.1.M.65 Modified entitlement method (FTB)
      • 1.1.M.70 Multiple child percentage (CCB)
    • 1.1.N Key Terms Beginning with the Letter N
      • 1.1.N.10 Net rental property loss (deleted - see 3.2.5)
      • 1.1.N.15 Nights in care (FTB)
      • 1.1.N.17 Nominated hours (CCB)
      • 1.1.N.20 Nominee
      • 1.1.N.27 Non-agency payment (NAP)
      • 1.1.N.30 Non-custodial parent, liable parent
      • 1.1.N.31 Non-entitlement to payment of FTB
      • 1.1.N.33 Non-lodger
      • 1.1.N.35 Non-payment of FTB based on an estimate
      • 1.1.N.37 Non-resident parent
      • 1.1.N.40 Notification period
      • 1.1.N.45 Notional assessment (FTB)
    • 1.1.O Key Terms Beginning with the Letter O
      • 1.1.O.10 Officer
      • 1.1.O.20 Orientation (JETCCFA)
      • 1.1.O.30 Original repayment period (FTB advance)
    • 1.1.P Key Terms Beginning with the Letter P
      • 1.1.P.10 Parent
      • 1.1.P.15 Parental contribution (JETCCFA)
      • 1.1.P.17 Parental responsibility
      • 1.1.P.19 Parenting order
      • 1.1.P.20 Parenting plan
      • 1.1.P.21 Parenting plan (registered)
      • 1.1.P.30 Partner, partner in gaol
      • 1.1.P.40 Partnership
      • 1.1.P.50 Part-time percentage (CCB)
      • 1.1.P.55 Passive employment income
      • 1.1.P.60 Past period claim (FTB)
      • 1.1.P.70 Pattern of care (FTB)
      • 1.1.P.71 Payee (FTB)
      • 1.1.P.72 Payer (FTB)
      • 1.1.P.73 Payment delivery day (FTB)
      • 1.1.P.74 Payment nominee
      • 1.1.P.75 Payment Summary
      • 1.1.P.76 Percentage of care (FTB)
      • 1.1.P.78 Period of payment (CCR)
      • 1.1.P.80 Person
      • 1.1.P.90 Portability
      • 1.1.P.100 Prescribed Educational Scheme
      • 1.1.P.110 Presumption of parentage (FTB)
      • 1.1.P.120 Primary carer (FTB, baby bonus)
      • 1.1.P.122 Primary earner (FTB)
      • 1.1.P.125 Principal carer (CCB)
      • 1.1.P.130 Private collection (FTB)
      • 1.1.P.140 Protected information
    • 1.1.Q Key Terms Beginning with the Letter Q
      • 1.1.Q.10 Qualifying period (FTB)
      • 1.1.Q.20 Quarantining (FTB Part B)
    • 1.1.R Key Terms Beginning with the Letter R
      • 1.1.R.05 Receiving income support
      • 1.1.R.07 Recipient
      • 1.1.R.10 Reconciliation of CCB entitlement (CCB)
      • 1.1.R.15 Reduced care of a child
      • 1.1.R.20 Registered care, registered carer (CCB)
      • 1.1.R.21 Regular care child
      • 1.1.R.22 Rehabilitation (JETCCFA)
      • 1.1.R.23 Relevant income year
      • 1.1.R.25 Relevant period (FTB)
      • 1.1.R.30 Remote area, isolated area
      • 1.1.R.33 Repayment period (FTB advance)
      • 1.1.R.35 Reportable superannuation contribution
      • 1.1.R.40 Resident parent (FTB)
      • 1.1.R.43 Return to work (FTB Part B)
      • 1.1.R.48 Rounded CCB%
      • 1.1.R.50 Routine assessment method (FTB)
    • 1.1.S Key Terms Beginning with the Letter S
      • 1.1.S.05 Salary sacrificing (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.10 Salary/wage earner (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.15 School child, non-school child (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.20 Schooling percentage (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.25 Secondary earner (FTB)
      • 1.1.S.27 Senior secondary school child (FTB)
      • 1.1.S.30 Service pension
      • 1.1.S.40 Sessions of care (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.45 Severe financial hardship
      • 1.1.S.50 Short term hardship (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.60 Social security benefit
      • 1.1.S.70 Social security entitlement
      • 1.1.S.80 Social security payment
      • 1.1.S.90 Social security pension
      • 1.1.S.93 Special JET fee assistance (SJFA)
      • 1.1.S.95 Specific taper amount (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.100 Standard hourly rate (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.103 Standard rate (FTB)
      • 1.1.S.105 Standard reduction (FTB)
      • 1.1.S.110 Start date of permanent legal residence (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.120 Statements for payment (CCB)
      • 1.1.S.130 Stillborn child
      • 1.1.S.140 Study (JETCCFA)
    • 1.1.T Key Terms Beginning with the Letter T
      • 1.1.T.05 Target foreign income
      • 1.1.T.10 Tax year (CCB)
      • 1.1.T.20 Taxable income
      • 1.1.T.30 Taxable income percentage (CCB)
      • 1.1.T.40 Taxable income taper percentage (CCB)
      • 1.1.T.50 TFN definitions (FTB, baby bonus, MIA)
      • 1.1.T.52 Total fee charged (CCR)
      • 1.1.T.53 Total net investment loss
      • 1.1.T.55 Training (JETCCFA)
      • 1.1.T.60 Trust
      • 1.1.T.70 Type of care (CCB)
      • 1.1.T.80 24 hour care, 24 hour care period (CCB)
    • 1.1.U There are No Terms Beginning with the Letter U
    • 1.1.V Key Terms Beginning with the Letter V
      • 1.1.V.10 Visa
      • 1.1.V.13 Voluntary child support
      • 1.1.V.15 Voluntary claimant (JETCCFA)
      • 1.1.V.20 Voluntary maintenance
    • 1.1.W Key Terms Beginning with the Letter W
      • 1.1.W.10 Waive
      • 1.1.W.20 Weekly income excess (CCB)
      • 1.1.W.30 Write off
    • 1.1.X There are No Terms Beginning with the Letter X
    • 1.1.Y There are No Terms Beginning with the Letter Y
    • 1.1.Z There are No Terms Beginning with the Letter Z
  • 1.2 Description of Payments
    • 1.2.1 Family Tax Benefit (FTB) - Description
    • 1.2.2 Baby Bonus - Description
    • 1.2.3 Maternity Immunisation Allowance (MIA) - Description
    • 1.2.4 Child Care Benefit (CCB) - Description
    • 1.2.5 Maternity Allowance (MAT) & Maternity Payment (MPY) - Description
    • 1.2.6 Jobs, Education & Training Child Care Fee Assistance (JETCCFA) - Description
    • 1.2.7 Child Care Rebate (CCR) - Description
    • 1.2.8 FTB Advance - Description
      • 1.2.8.10 FTB Advance Payments - Details
      • 1.2.8.20 Variations to FTB Advance Repayment Period
    • 1.2.9 Clean Energy Advance (CEA) - Description
    • 1.2.10 Clean Energy Supplement (CES) - Description
    • 1.2.11 Single Income Family Supplement (SIFS) - Description
  • 1.3 Family Assistance Office (FAO)
  • 1.4 Administrative Principles
    • 1.4.1 Beneficial Administration of the Act
    • 1.4.2 Privacy & Confidentiality
    • 1.4.3 Duty of Care
    • 1.4.3.10 Duty of Care
    • 1.4.3.20 Duty of Care when giving Advice or Information
    • 1.4.3.30 Duty to Invite Claims or Volunteer Information
  • 1.4.4 Liability of Decision Makers
  • 1.4.5 Act of Grace Payments
• 2 Eligibility
  • 2.1 General Provisions
    • 2.1.1 FTB Child & Regular Care Child
      • 2.1.1.10 FTB Child
      • 2.1.1.11 Regular Care Child
      • 2.1.1.15 Verification of Child's Name & Date of Birth
      • 2.1.1.20 Shared Care & Change of Care Summary
      • 2.1.1.25 Shared Care of an FTB Child
      • 2.1.1.30 Verification of Shared Care Arrangements
      • 2.1.1.33 Waiver of FTB
      • 2.1.1.40 Number not currently in use
      • 2.1.1.45 Establishing a Pattern of Care
      • 2.1.1.50 Determining Percentage of Care
      • 2.1.1.60 Change of Care of an FTB Child
      • 2.1.1.70 Disputed Care Arrangements
      • 2.1.1.80 Sharing FTB in Blended Families
      • 2.1.1.85 Formal & Informal Care of an FTB Child
      • 2.1.1.90 Abducted, Absent or Missing Child
      • 2.1.1.100 Child at Risk of Harm
      • 2.1.1.110 Death of an FTB or Regular Care Child
    • 2.1.2 Australian Residence
      • 2.1.2.10 Residence Requirements
      • 2.1.2.20 Verifying Residence/Citizenship
      • 2.1.2.30 Temporary Absence from Australia
  • 2.2 FTB Eligibility for Individuals
    • 2.2.1 FTB Eligibility criteria for Individuals
    • 2.2.2 Death of an Individual Eligible for FTB
  • 2.3 FTB Eligibility for Approved Care Organisations (ACOs)
    • 2.3.1 FTB Child of an ACO
    • 2.3.2 Approval of an ACO
  • 2.4 Baby Bonus Eligibility
    • 2.4.1 Eligibility for Baby Bonus
    • 2.4.2 Apportioning of Baby Bonus
    • 2.4.3 Baby Bonus Instalments & Specialist Referrals
  • 2.5 MIA Eligibility
    • 2.5.1 MIA Eligibility
    • 2.5.2 MIA Eligibility & Claiming Provisions - Transitional Arrangements for Children Adopted from Outside Australia
  • 2.6 CCB Eligibility
    • 2.6.1 CCB Eligibility Criteria for Individuals
    • 2.6.2 CCB Eligibility Exceptions
      • 2.6.2.10 Regular Care Child Exceptions for CCB
      • 2.6.2.20 Australian Residency Exceptions for CCB
      • 2.6.2.30 Immunisation Exceptions for CCB
    • 2.6.3 CCB Eligibility Requirements Relating to Hours
      • 2.6.3.10 Eligibility Requirements for Up to 50 Hours CCB
      • 2.6.3.20 Eligibility Requirements for More than 50 Hours CCB
    • 2.6.4 CCB Eligibility - Death of an Eligible Child or Recipient
    • 2.6.5 CCB Eligibility Criteria for Registered Carers
      • 2.6.5.10 Becoming a Registered Carer
      • 2.6.5.20 Responsibilities of a Registered Carer
    • 2.6.6 CCB Eligibility Criteria for 24 Hour Care
    • 2.6.7 Special Child Care Benefit (SCCB) - Eligibility Criteria
    • 2.6.8 Grandparent Child Care Benefit (GCCB) - Eligibility Criteria
  • 2.7 Entitlement to FTB Advance Payment
  • 2.8 JETCCFA Eligibility
    • 2.8.1 JETCCFA Eligibility Criteria
      • 2.8.1.10 JETCCFA Eligibility Criteria - Overview
      • 2.8.1.20 JETCCFA Eligibility Criteria - Mandatory Claimants
      • 2.8.1.30 JETCCFA Eligibility Criteria - Voluntary Claimants
      • 2.8.1.40 Eligibility for JETCCFA for Bodies Other Than Individuals
    • 2.8.2 JETCCFA Eligibility Exceptions
      • 2.8.2.10 JETCCFA Eligibility Exceptions for All Individuals
      • 2.8.2.20 JETCCFA Eligibility Exceptions for Mandatory Claimants
      • 2.8.2.30 JETCCFA Eligibility Exceptions Voluntary Claimants
    • 2.8.3 JETCCFA Eligibility Requirements Relating to Activities & Activity Limits
      • 2.8.3.10 JETCCFA Activity Types
      • 2.8.3.20 JETCCFA Activity Limits for Work (Paid & Unpaid) or Setting Up a Business
      • 2.8.3.30 JETCCFA Activity Limits for Job Search
      • 2.8.3.40 JETCCFA Activity Limits for Study & Training
      • 2.8.3.50 JETCCFA Activity Limits for Labour Market Programs (LMPs) & Personal Support
      • 2.8.3.60 JETCCFA Activity Limits for Other Activities that Aid Parents to Engage in Sustainable Paid Work
      • 2.8.3.70 JETCCFA Activity Limits for Multiple Activities - Most Beneficial Activity
    • 2.8.4 JETCCFA Eligibility Requirements Relating to the Period of Approval
      • 2.8.4.10 Requirements for Determining the JETCCFA Assessment Period
      • 2.8.4.20 Backdating JETCCFA
      • 2.8.4.30 Cancelling JETCCFA
    • 2.8.5 JETCCFA Eligibility Requirements Relating to Hours
      • 2.8.5.10 JETCCFA Eligibility Requirements Relating to Hours
      • 2.8.5.20 Varying JETCCFA Hours of Activity Over a Fortnight
      • 2.8.5.30 JETCCFA Eligibility Exception Relating to Hours
    • 2.8.6 JETCCFA Eligibility - JETCCFA EPPs
      • 2.8.6.10 Purpose of JETCCFA EPPs
      • 2.8.6.20 Creating JETCCFA EPPs
      • 2.8.6.30 Failing to Enter into a JETCCFA EPP
      • 2.8.6.40 Reviewing JETCCFA EPPs
  • 2.9 CCR Eligibility
• 3 Rate Calculation
  • 3.1 FTB Rate Calculation
    • 3.1.1 Rate Provisions for FTB
      • 3.1.1.10 Calculating a Rate of FTB - Overview
      • 3.1.1.20 Current FTB Rates & Income Test Amounts
      • 3.1.1.30 Shared Care Rate for FTB
      • 3.1.1.31 Shared Care Rate Calculation
      • 3.1.1.32 Sharing FTB in Blended Families - from July 2008
      • 3.1.1.33 Sharing FTB in Blended Families - pre July 2008
      • 3.1.1.34 Sharing FTB for Separated Couples
      • 3.1.1.40 Calculating FTB Bereavement Payment
      • 3.1.1.50 FTB Payments During Absence from Australia
      • 3.1.1.60 Indexation of FTB
    • 3.1.2 FTB Rate for ACOs
    • 3.1.3 Apportioning Income Test Reductions between FTB Part A Components
    • 3.1.4 FTB Part A Rate Calculation - Method 1
      • 3.1.4.10 Method 1 - Calculating the Maximum Rate of FTB Part A
      • 3.1.4.20 Standard Rate - FTB Part A Method 1
      • 3.1.4.30 Rent Assistance
      • 3.1.4.40 Income Test - FTB Part A Method 1
      • 3.1.4.50 Health Care Card (HCC)
    • 3.1.5 Maintenance Action Test for FTB Part A
      • 3.1.5.10 Summary of the Maintenance Action Test
      • 3.1.5.20 Determining which Stage of the CSS Applies
      • 3.1.5.25 Who is Entitled to Apply for Maintenance
      • 3.1.5.30 Taking Reasonable Maintenance Action
      • 3.1.5.40 Maintenance Action in Progress
      • 3.1.5.50 Reasonable Maintenance Action Completed
      • 3.1.5.60 When Maintenance Action is Not Applicable
      • 3.1.5.70 Exemptions from the Maintenance Action Test
      • 3.1.5.80 Payer is Overseas
      • 3.1.5.90 Maintenance Action Test Reviews
      • 3.1.5.100 Role of the ISO & Social Worker
    • 3.1.6 Child Support Assessments & Agreements
      • 3.1.6.10 Proof of Parentage
      • 3.1.6.20 Presumption of Parentage - Stage 2
      • 3.1.6.30 Court Orders & Registered Agreements
      • 3.1.6.40 Child Support Assessments
      • 3.1.6.45 Child Support Agreements (post July 2008)
      • 3.1.6.50 Child Support Agreements (pre July 2008)
      • 3.1.6.55 Child Support Case Ended - Payer not a Parent of the Child
      • 3.1.6.60 Stage 1 - No Registered or Informal Agreement or Court Order
      • 3.1.6.70 Child Support Collection
      • 3.1.6.80 Changing the Method of Collection
      • 3.1.6.90 Appeals & Reviews of Child Support Decisions
    • 3.1.7 Maintenance Income Test
      • 3.1.7.05 Maintenance Income Credit
      • 3.1.7.10 Maintenance Income Test - General Provisions
      • 3.1.7.11 Assessable Maintenance Income
      • 3.1.7.12 Exempt Maintenance Income
      • 3.1.7.13 Capitalised Maintenance
      • 3.1.7.14 Notional Assessments
      • 3.1.7.15 Relevant Period
      • 3.1.7.20 Estimating Maintenance Income
      • 3.1.7.21 Maintenance Income - Entitlement Method
      • 3.1.7.22 Maintenance Income - Disbursement Method
      • 3.1.7.23 Maintenance Income - Modified Entitlement Method
      • 3.1.7.30 Application of the Maintenance Income Test
    • 3.1.8 FTB Part A Rate Calculation - Method 2
      • 3.1.8.10 Method 2 - Calculating the Maximum Rate of FTB Part A
      • 3.1.8.20 Method 2 - FTB Part A Income Test
    • 3.1.9 FTB Part B Rate Calculation
      • 3.1.9.10 Calculating FTB Part B
      • 3.1.9.20 Income Test - FTB Part B
      • 3.1.9.30 FTB Part B Return to Work
    • 3.1.10 Number not currently in use
    • 3.1.11 Advance Payment of FTB Part A
  • 3.2 Adjusted Taxable Income
    • 3.2.1 Adjusted Taxable Income - General Provisions
    • 3.2.2 Taxable Income
    • 3.2.3 Adjusted Fringe Benefits
    • 3.2.4 Target Foreign Income
    • 3.2.5 Total Net Investment Loss
    • 3.2.6 Tax Free Pensions or Benefits
    • 3.2.7 Deductible Child Maintenance Expenditure
    • 3.2.8 Reasonable Estimate of Income
      • 3.2.8.10 Initial Estimate When Making a Claim
      • 3.2.8.20 Estimate Following Cancellation of Income Support Payment or Conclusion of Employment Income Nil Rate Period
      • 3.2.8.30 Revised Estimates
    • 3.2.9 Reportable Superannuation Contributions
  • 3.3 Baby Bonus Rate
  • 3.4 MIA Rate
  • 3.5 CCB Rate Calculation
    • 3.5.1 CCB Entitlement - General Provisions
    • 3.5.2 Calculating Approved Care CCB Entitlement
      • 3.5.2.10 CCB Overall Rate Calculation - Approved Care
      • 3.5.2.20 Calculating the Approved Care Adjustment Percentage
      • 3.5.2.30 Calculating the Approved Care CCB Percentage
      • 3.5.2.40 Calculating the Approved Care Taxable Income Percentage
      • 3.5.2.50 Calculating the Approved Care Multiple Child Percentage
      • 3.5.2.60 Number not currently in use
      • 3.5.2.70 CCB Adjustment Percentage Example - 1 Child, Income below Upper Threshold
      • 3.5.2.80 CCB Adjustment Percentage Example - 4 Children, Income above Upper Threshold
      • 3.5.2.90 CCB Adjustment Percentage Example - 2 Children, Income above Upper Threshold
  • 3.6 Historical Rates
    • 3.6.1 FTB Part A - Historical Rates
    • 3.6.2 FTB Rent Assistance - Historical Rates & Thresholds
    • 3.6.3 FTB Part B - Historical Rates
    • 3.6.4 Maternity Payments - Historical Rates
    • 3.6.5 CCB - Historical Rates
      • 3.6.5.10 CCB - Historical Standard Hourly Rate
      • 3.6.5.20 CCB - Historical Income Thresholds
      • 3.6.5.30 CCB - Historical Maximum Weekly Benefit
      • 3.6.5.40 CCB - Historical Maximum Weekly Entitlement
    • 3.6.6 Foreign Exchange Rate - Historical Rates
    • 3.6.7 CCR - Historical Limits
  • 3.7 JETCCFA Rate Calculation
    • 3.7.1 JETCCFA Rate Calculation - Overview
    • 3.7.2 Formula for Calculating JETCCFA
      • 3.7.2.10 Limits on JETCCFA Hours in Calculating a Payment
      • 3.7.2.20 JETCCFA Parental Contribution
    • 3.7.3 Charges Covered by JETCCFA
  • 3.8 CCR Rate Calculation
    • 3.8.1 CCR Limit Calculations - General Provisions
    • 3.8.2 CCR Limit Calculation - Examples
• 4 Claims & Payments
  • 4.1 General Provisions
    • 4.1.1 TFN Requirements
      • 4.1.1.10 TFN Requirements for FTB
      • 4.1.1.20 Exemption from TFN Requirements for FTB
      • 4.1.1.25 TFN Requirements for Baby Bonus & MIA
      • 4.1.1.30 TFN Requirements for CCB
      • 4.1.1.40 TFN Requirements for Non-residents
    • 4.1.2 Protection of Payment
    • 4.1.3 Nominees
      • 4.1.3.10 Payment Nominees
      • 4.1.3.20 Correspondence Nominees
      • 4.1.3.30 Responsibilities of Nominees
    • 4.1.4 Early Claims for Family Assistance
  • 4.2 Claims for FTB
    • 4.2.1 Summary of the FTB Claim Process
      • 4.2.1.10 Claim Lodgement & Verification
      • 4.2.1.20 Number not currently in use
      • 4.2.1.30 Initial Assessment of Claim
    • 4.2.2 Requirements for an Effective Claim
      • 4.2.2.10 Common FTB Claim Requirements
      • 4.2.2.20 Specific Requirements for Past Period Claim
      • 4.2.2.30 Specific Requirements for Bereavement Claim
      • 4.2.2.40 Specific Requirements for FTB Instalment Claims
    • 4.2.3 Determination of FTB Claim
      • 4.2.3.10 Restrictions on Determining FTB Claims
      • 4.2.3.20 Determining an FTB Claim
      • 4.2.3.30 Giving the Applicant Notice of the Determination
    • 4.2.4 FTB Claim Actions
      • 4.2.4.10 Claim Action 1 - Proper Claim Not Made
      • 4.2.4.20 Claim Action 2 - Claim Not Complete
      • 4.2.4.30 Claim Action 3 - TFN Not Provided
      • 4.2.4.40 Claim Action 4 - Second Claim Lodged
      • 4.2.4.50 Claim Action 5 - Already Entitled to FTB Instalments
      • 4.2.4.60 Claim Action 6 - Instalments Cancelled in Previous Income Year
      • 4.2.4.70 Claim Action 7 - Claim Made Too Late
      • 4.2.4.80 Claim Action 8 - Instalment Claim Required
      • 4.2.4.90 Number not currently in use
      • 4.2.4.100 Claim Action 10 - ATO Has Not Actioned TFN Request
      • 4.2.4.110 Claim Action 11 - ATO Advises FAO No TFN
      • 4.2.4.120 Claim Action 12 - Claim Withdrawn
      • 4.2.4.130 Claim Action 13 - Taxable Income Not Assessed
      • 4.2.4.140 Claim Action 14 - ACO Cannot Make Bereavement Claim
      • 4.2.4.150 Claim Action 15 - Bank Details Not Provided Within 28 Days
  • 4.3 FTB Payment Options
    • 4.3.1 FTB Delivery Choices
      • 4.3.1.10 FTB Payment Delivery Choices
      • 4.3.1.20 FTB Payment Choices for Instalment Recipients
      • 4.3.1.30 Mandatory Continuous Adjustment of FTB Instalments
      • 4.3.1.40 Payment of Arrears - Financial Hardship
    • 4.3.2 Payment Cycles for FTB Instalments
    • 4.3.3 Instalments Paid by Direct Credit
    • 4.3.4 Instalments Paid by Cheque
    • 4.3.5 Lump Sum Payment through the FAO
    • 4.3.6 Payments to a Third Party
    • 4.3.7 Deductions from Instalments
    • 4.3.8 Payment through the ATO
  • 4.4 Variations to FTB Entitlement
    • 4.4.1 Reasons for FTB Reassessment
    • 4.4.2 Date of Effect of Reassessments for Instalment Recipients
      • 4.4.2.10 Change in Non-Income Related Circumstances
      • 4.4.2.20 Change in Income Related Circumstances
      • 4.4.2.30 Date of Effect Rules - FTB Payment Choices
    • 4.4.3 Estimate of Income Not Reasonable
    • 4.4.4 Reassessment of FTB - Income Support Cancelled
    • 4.4.5 Requested Information Not Provided
      • 4.4.5.10 Failure to Provide Information - General Provisions
      • 4.4.5.20 Income Tax Return Not Lodged
      • 4.4.5.30 Failure to Notify Change of Address
      • 4.4.5.40 Failure to Nominate Bank Account Details
    • 4.4.6 Income Support Claim Pending for FTB or Regular Care Child
    • 4.4.7 Recipient Requests Cancellation of FTB
    • 4.4.8 Review of FTB Entitlements
    • 4.4.9 Notices of Reassessment
  • 4.5 Claims for Baby Bonus & MIA
    • 4.5.1 Claims for Baby Bonus & MIA
    • 4.5.2 Determination of Baby Bonus & MIA Claims
    • 4.5.3 Payment of Baby Bonus & MIA
  • 4.6 CCB - Individual's Claims & Payments
    • 4.6.1 General Provisions for Individual's Claims & Payments
    • 4.6.2 Approved Care CCB - Individual's Claim
    • 4.6.3 Registered Care CCB - Individual's Claim
    • 4.6.4 More Choice for Families - CCB
      • 4.6.4.10 Adjusted Rate of CCB
      • 4.6.4.20 No CCB as Reduced Fees - Any CCB Entitlement at End of Year
      • 4.6.4.30 Rounding Down CCB%
      • 4.6.4.40 Continuous Adjustment of CCB
  • 4.7 CCB Approved Services - Statements for Payment & Payment of Advances
    • 4.7.1 CCB Approved Services - Statements for Payment
    • 4.7.2 CCB Payment of Advances to Approved Services
  • 4.8 Variations to CCB Entitlement
    • 4.8.1 Variations to CCB Entitlement - Individuals
      • 4.8.1.10 General Provisions for CCB Variations - Individuals Using a Service Not Operating under CCMS
      • 4.8.1.11 General Provisions for CCB Variations - Individuals Using a Service Operating under CCMS
      • 4.8.1.20 CCB Entitlement Variations - Individuals Using an Approved Service
      • 4.8.1.25 CCB Entitlement Variations - Individuals Using an Approved Service Operating under CCMS
      • 4.8.1.30 CCB Entitlement Variations - Individuals Using Registered Care
      • 4.8.1.40 CCB Entitlement Cancellation - Individuals Using an Application
    • 4.8.2 Variations to CCB Entitlement - Approved Services
  • 4.9 New Financial Year Assessments
    • 4.9.1 Overview of New Financial Year Assessments
    • 4.9.2 Number Not Currently in Use
    • 4.9.3 Outcomes of New Financial Year Assessments
  • 4.10 JETCCFA - Claims & Payments
    • 4.10.1 General Provisions for JETCCFA Claims & Payments
    • 4.10.2 Claims for JETCCFA
    • 4.10.3 Reapplying for JETCCFA
  • 4.11 JETCCFA Variations
    • 4.11.1 JETCCFA Notifiable Events
    • 4.11.2 JETCCFA Entitlement Variations
    • 4.11.3 JETCCFA Entitlement Variations - Date of Effect
  • 4.12 CCR - Payments
  • 4.13 CCMS Provisions
    • 4.13.1 CCMS Enrolment
      • 4.13.1.10 CCMS - Formal Enrolment
      • 4.13.1.20 CCMS - Informal Enrolment
      • 4.13.1.30 CCMS - AMEP/Other Enrolments
• 5 Gathering Information
  • 5.1 General Provisions for Gathering Information
    • 5.1.1 Obtaining Information
      • 5.1.1.10 Power to Obtain Information
      • 5.1.1.20 Obtaining Information about Debtors
    • 5.1.2 Comparing Information with Other Agencies
    • 5.1.3 Protection of Information
      • 5.1.3.10 Disclosure of Information by the FAO
      • 5.1.3.20 Exchanging Information within the FAO
      • 5.1.3.30 Offences & Penalties
  • 5.2 Information Required for FA
    • 5.2.1 Change of Circumstances
      • 5.2.1.10 Change of Circumstances - General Provisions
      • 5.2.1.20 Change of Eligibility Circumstances
      • 5.2.1.30 Change of Rate Circumstances
    • 5.2.2 Information Required - Instalment Claims
    • 5.2.3 Information Required - Past Period Instalment Claims
• 6 Review & Reconciliation
  • 6.1 FAO Review & Appeal Process
  • 6.2 Internal Reviews
  • 6.3 External Reviews
    • 6.3.1 SSAT Reviews
    • 6.3.2 AAT Reviews
  • 6.4 Reconciliation
    • 6.4.1 Overview of Reconciliation
      • 6.4.1.10 Recipients Affected by Reconciliation
      • 6.4.1.20 Payments Included in Reconciliation
      • 6.4.1.30 Reconciliation Process
      • 6.4.1.40 Outcomes of Reconciliation
    • 6.4.2 Details of Reconciliation
      • 6.4.2.10 Verification of Adjusted Taxable Income
      • 6.4.2.20 Income Test Exemptions for Income Support Recipients
      • 6.4.2.30 FTB Reconciliation Due to Maintenance Income
      • 6.4.2.40 Impact of Maintenance Action Test on FTB Reconciliation
      • 6.4.2.50 CCB Reconciliation & Child Care Usage/Attendance Information
    • 6.4.3 Requirement to Lodge an Income Tax Return
      • 6.4.3.10 Valid Reasons for Not Lodging a Tax Return
      • 6.4.3.20 Non-lodger Process
      • 6.4.3.30 Outcomes of Non-lodger Process
      • 6.4.3.40 Non-payment of FTB Based on an Estimate
      • 6.4.3.50 Deferral of Non-payment of FTB Based on an Estimate
      • 6.4.3.60 Removal of Non-payment of FTB Based on an Estimate
      • 6.4.3.70 Non-entitlement to Payment of FTB Based on an Estimate
    • 6.4.4 Reconciliation - Members of a Couple
      • 6.4.4.10 Reconciliation - Current Partners
      • 6.4.4.20 Reconciliation - Ex-partners
    • 6.4.5 Reconciliation Where Death Occurs
      • 6.4.5.10 Death of Recipient
      • 6.4.5.20 Death of Partner
      • 6.4.5.30 Death of FTB or Regular Care Child
  • 6.5 JETCCFA Review & Appeal Process
• 7 Debts
  • 7.1 FA Debts
    • 7.1.1 FA Debts - General Provisions
    • 7.1.2 FA Debts - Individuals & ACOs
    • 7.1.3 FA Debts - Approved Child Care Services
  • 7.2 Methods of Debt Recovery
    • 7.2.1 Debt Recovery - General Provisions
    • 7.2.2 Debt Recovery by Deduction
    • 7.2.3 Debt Recovery from FA Entitlement
    • 7.2.4 Debt Recovery by Cash
    • 7.2.5 Debt Recovery from Income Tax Refund
    • 7.2.6 Debt Recovery by Legal Proceedings
    • 7.2.7 Debt Recovery by Garnishee
    • 7.2.8 Effect of Bankruptcy on Debt Recovery
    • 7.2.9 Recovery from Financial Institutions
  • 7.3 Non-Recoverable Debts
    • 7.3.1 Writing-off a Debt
      • 7.3.1.10 Writing-off a Debt
      • 7.3.1.20 Legally Irrecoverable Debts
      • 7.3.1.30 Capacity to Pay a Debt
    • 7.3.2 Waiver of Debts
      • 7.3.2.05 Waiver of $1000 - Transitional Arrangements for 2000-01
      • 7.3.2.10 Waiving a Debt Arising from Administrative Error
      • 7.3.2.20 Waiving a Debt Relating to an Offence
      • 7.3.2.30 Waiving a Small Debt
      • 7.3.2.40 Waiver in Relation to Settlements
      • 7.3.2.50 Waiver in Special Circumstances
      • 7.3.2.60 Waiving a Particular Class of Debt
  • 7.4 Child Support Debts
  • 7.5 JETCCFA Debts
  • 7.6 FTB Advance Debts
• 8 Transitional Arrangements
  • 8.1 JETCCFA Transitional Arrangements
    • 8.1.1 JET Child Care Participation Plans
    • 8.1.2 SJFA & JCCB Recipients Undertaking Courses of Study & Training
• Acronym List
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