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Income Test for Family Tax Benefit Part A

This income test rates below are a guide only and are effective from 20 September 2008.

The income test does not apply to those who get, or whose partner gets, an income support payment such as a pension, benefit or allowance, or a Department of Veteran's Affairs Service Pension.

Income Test

For Family Tax Benefit Part A, if your family's actual annual family income for this financial year is $42,559 or less, your payment will not be affected by the income test.

If your actual annual family income is more than $42,559 for this financial year, your payment will reduce by 20 cents for each dollar above $42,559, until your payment reaches the base rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A.

Your Family Tax Benefit Part A will stay at that rate until your actual annual family income reaches $94,316 a year (plus $3796 for each Family Tax Benefit child after the first). Family Tax Benefit Part A will reduce by 30 cents for every dollar over that amount until your payment reaches nil.

If you get more than the base rate of Family Tax Benefit A, a Maintenance Income Test may also apply.

Actual annual family income limit beyond which only base rate is paid ($pa)

No. Children
0 - 12 years		 No. Children 13 - 15 years
Nil One Two Three
Nil   $61,923 $81,286 $100,649
One $55,991 $75,355 $94,718 $114,081
Two $69,423 $88,787 $108,150 $127,513
Three $82,855 $102,219 $121,582 $140,945

Please Note: Income limit will be higher if you are eligible for Rent Assistance.

Income limits at which fortnightly payments of Family Tax Benefit Part A may stop ($pa). These figures do not include the supplement.

No. Children
0 - 17 years		 No. Children 18 - 24 years
Nil One Two Three
Nil   $99,962 $109,403 $119,745
One $98,514 $107,955 $118,297 $128,639
Two $106,507 $116,849 $127,191 $137,532
Three $115,401 $125,743 $136,085 $146,426

Please Note: Depending on your circumstances (e.g. if you are eligible for Rent Assistance), the income limit may be different than stated. You should contact the Family Assistance Office for a more accurate assessment.

Actual annual family income Limit at which Family Tax Benefit stops ($pa)

No. Children
0 - 17 years		 No. Children 18 - 24 years
Nil One Two Three
Nil   $102,249 $113,978 $126,607
One $100,801 $112,530 $125,159 $137,788
Two $111,082 $123,711 $136,340 $148,969
Three $122,263* $134 892* $147,521* $160,150*

Please Note:

  • * Income limit is higher than stated for three children aged 13 - 15.
  • Income limit is higher if you are eligible for Multiple Birth Allowance.
  • Payment per year figures include the effect of the $686.20 Family Tax Benefit Part A Supplement which is available only after the end of the income (financial) year when annual family income can be assessed. Families with income approaching these amounts may only be able to be paid the Family Tax Benefit at the end of the income year and not as fortnightly payments.
  • You may receive some Family Tax Benefit as long as you have at least 35 per cent care of a child. If you share care of a child for at least 14 per cent of the time (two or more nights per fortnight), you may be able to receive Rent Assistance, a Health Care Card, Remote Area Allowance, Child Care Benefit and access to the lower threshold of the Medicare Safety Net.

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How do I find out more?

For more information on Family Assistance, download the Family Assistance Office Guide to Payments factsheet in the publications section of the website.

For more information on different forms of income and how they are assessed by Centrelink, go to Income information.

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