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Payment rates of Baby Bonus

These payment rates are effective from 1 July 2009.

  • You can be paid $5,185 per eligible child in 13 fortnightly instalments, or
  • if your baby has died or was stillborn, you may ask for your Baby Bonus to be paid in a lump sum instead of fortnightly instalments.

Note: You are paid Baby Bonus for each child - for example, if you have twins you get 2 Baby Bonus payments.

Baby Bonus is not taxed.

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Payment adjustments and reviews

Baby Bonus is adjusted on 1 July each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

Baby Bonus may be reviewed to ensure you are paid correctly. This may include your residence status at the time you claimed, or if the child leaves your care.

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