Who can get Family Tax Benefit Part B?Family Tax Benefit Part B provides extra assistance to single parent families and families with one main income where one parent chooses to stay at home or balance some paid work with caring for their children. You may be eligible until your youngest child turns 16 (or until the end of the calendar year in which they turn 18 if they are a full-time student). The rate of Family Tax Benefit Part B is based on the age of the youngest child and is paid per eligible family. Family Tax Benefit Part B is payable to families where the primary income earner in a couple, or a single parent family, has an income of $150,000 per annum or less. Eligible single parent families receive the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit Part B. Eligible two parent families, where the primary earner has an income of $150,000 or less, will be subject to the lower earner income test. If both parents have income below the limits, the income of the lower earner is used to assess Family Tax Benefit part B entitlement. You cannot receive Family Tax Benefit for a dependent who is:
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