Is It Possible To Get The Family Tax Advantage And Parenting Payment?

If Parental Leave Pay is not available, you may be eligible for Family Tax Benefit and receive newborn payments as part of it. You can claim this payment through your myGov account and learn about eligibility, time limits, supporting documents, and identity verification requirements.

You can also claim Parenting Payment, the main income support payment while you are a young child’s main carer. The eligibility criteria, payment rates, and how to apply for these payments are based on your family circumstances, income, immunisation, and residence rules.

Family Tax Benefit Part A is a payment that helps with the cost of raising children and can be started up to three months before your baby is due. You can also claim other parenting payments offered by the Australian Government.

1. You can lodge a claim for Family Tax Benefit up to three months before the expected birth of your child or when the child is expected to enter your care.

2. You cannot receive FTB Part B while you are receiving Parental Leave Pay. To find out more about eligibility, visit the Services Australia website.

Family Tax Benefit (FTB) is a payment that helps eligible families with the cost of raising children. It is made up of two parts: Family Tax Benefit Part A, which can be claimed for each eligible child you care for, and Family Tax Benefit Part B, which is paid per family for single parent families.

As a single parent, you may be eligible for other payments listed on this page, including Parenting Payment and Tax Benefit Part B, which is limited to families where the higher-income earner in a couple or a single parent has an income of $150,000 per year or less.