Payments
Eligibility
You may be eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part B if you have:
- a dependent child aged under 16 years, or
- a qualifying dependent full-time student up to the age of 18 (who doesn’t get Youth Allowance or a similar payment), and
- have care 35% of the time.
The rate of Family Tax Benefit Part B is based on an income test.
You and/or your partner cannot receive Family Tax Benefit Part B during a Paid Parental Leave period. Family Tax Benefit Part B may be paid after the Paid Parental Leave period.
You cannot receive Family Tax Benefit for a child receiving a pension, labour market related payment or benefit such as Youth Allowance.
Eligible carers
If you are a parent, guardian, foster carer, grandparent or other carer, you may be eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part B.