Australia with children

Help for families with children

Family Assistance is available for those with dependant children, there are many terms for these payments and you must have a permanent visa to recieve benefits although there can be exemptions.

Family Assistants is not enough to live off and the amount  you receive will depend on how many children you have, how many are in care, how many days you work and how much tax you pay.

The assistance available include Family Tax Benefit Part A, and Part B, Child Care Benefit and Tax Rebate.

To use child care your child must be up to date with their immunisations. There are also different types of child care as in approved or registered centres which can effect your tax benefits and rebates.

The tax rebate for child care is 30%, this is dependant on your work and study load as well as the level of your income.

On offer is also the Baby Bonus which is a one off  payment once a baby is born is Australia. Aswell as Maternity Immunisation Allowance, to insure all vaccines are up to date.

For further information you can contact either the, Family Assistance Office, Centrelink or the Australian Taxation Office.

Website: www.familyassist.gov.au

Telephone: 136 150 (Australia)
131 202 (If you need a translator)