The date you’re eligible for the Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN) FTB Part A threshold depends on:
- when you get your FTB Part A payment
- how you get your FTB Part A payment.
| How you get your FTB Part A payment | Eligibility for EMSN FTB Part A threshold start date |
|---|---|
| Every 2 weeks. | You may be eligible for the rest of the calendar year. This starts from the date of your first FTB A payment. |
| FTB payment choice. This is when you get all your FTB Part A after the end of the financial year. | You may be eligible for the rest of the calendar year. This starts from the date you would have been eligible to get your first FTB A fortnightly payment. This is if you chose not to wait until the end of the financial year for your payment. |
| In a lump sum payment in this financial year. |
You may be eligible for the following calendar year. For example, for the 2017-18 financial year, you get your FTB Part A payment on 21 September 2018. This means you’re eligible for this threshold from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. |
| In a lump sum payment for a previous financial year. |
You may be eligible for the rest of the calendar year from the date you get the payment. For example, if you got a lump sum payment in 2017-18. And then get an FTB A payment on 3 March 2019. You’re then eligible for the threshold from 3 March 2019 to 31 December 2019. |
Read more about Family Tax Benefit Part A and check your eligibility to get it.