Family Tax Benefit

A 2 part payment that helps with the cost of raising children.

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To get this, you must:

  • have a dependent child aged 15 or younger or full-time secondary student aged 16 to 19 who isn’t getting a pension, payment or benefit like Youth Allowance
  • care for the child for at least 35% of the time
  • meet an income test.

Find out more about who can get FTB.

Page last updated: 23 March 2026.
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