Family Assistance Guide Updates - 2005
- 5 December 2005 (v1.70)
- 7 November 2005 (v1.69)
- 4 October 2005 (v1.68)
- 20 September 2005 (v1.67)
- 1 July 2005 (v1.66)
- 6 June 2005 (v1.65)
- 2 May 2005 (v1.64)
- 4 April 2005 (v1.63)
- 22 March 2005 (v1.62)
- 7 March 2005 (v1.61)
- 7 February 2005 (v1.60)
- 4 January 2005 (v1.59)
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 5 December 2005 (v1.70)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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4.3.9.10 | Circumstances for Receiving an Advance | Added information relating to customers with a child support debt not qualifying for an FTB advance. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 7 November 2005 (v1.69)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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2.1.1.25 | Shared Care of an FTB Child | Clarified policy especially in relation to sharing FTB between a separated couple for a period prior to separation. |
3.1.5.70 | Exemptions from the Maintenance Action Test | Removed example 3 under parentage of child conceived through AIP. |
3.1.6.55 | Child Support Case Ended - Payer not a Parent of the Child | New topic. |
3.2.4 | Target Foreign Income | Included foreign income figures for July 2005. |
4.4.6 | FTB Child - Claim for Pension or Benefit Pending | Clarified policy in relation to dated of effect of cancellation and a rejected claim that would affect FTB entitlement. |
8.1.10 | Saved Rate of FTB Part A for DVA Disability or War Widow/Widower Pensions | Clarified policy. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 4 October 2005 (v1.68)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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1.1.S.05 | Salary sacrificing (CCB) | New topic. |
2.6.1 | CCB Eligibility Criteria for Individuals | Updated information relating to liability to pay for child care. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 20 September 2005 (v1.67)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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1.1.I.70 | Income thresholds (CCB) | Updated rates. |
1.1.M.30 | Maximum weekly entitlement (CCB) | Updated rates. |
1.1.M.60 | Minimum hourly rate (CCB) | Updated rate. |
1.1.S.100 | Standard hourly rate (CCB) | Updated rates. |
3.1.4.30 | Rent Assistance | Updated rates. |
3.3 | MPY Rate | Updated rate and added information on indexation in relation to adopted children. |
3.4 | MIA Rate | Updated rate. |
3.5.1 | CCB Entitlement - General Provisions | Updated rates. |
3.5.2.20 | Calculating the Approved Care Adjustment Percentage | Updated rates. |
3.6.2 | FTB Rent Assistance - Historical Rates & Thresholds | Updated historical rates and thresholds. |
3.6.4 | MAT, MPY & MIA - Historical Rates | Updated historical rates. |
3.6.5.10 | CCB - Historical Standard Hourly Rate | Updated historical rates. |
3.6.5.20 | CCB - Historical Income Thresholds | Updated historical income thresholds. |
3.6.5.30 | CCB - Historical Maximum Weekly Benefit | Updated historical rates. |
3.6.5.40 | CCB- Historical Maximum Weekly Entitlement | Updated historical rates. |
4.6.4.20 | Minimum Rate CCB as Reduced Fees - Rest at End of Year | Updated rates. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 1 July 2005 (v1.66)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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1.1.M.27 | Maximum weekly benefit (CCB) | Updated rates. |
2.1.1.85 | Foster Care of an FTB Child | Clarified that 14 week qualification period is not intended to apply in circumstances where the child is taken by state or territory welfare authorities. |
2.1.2.10 | Residence Requirements | Included details of new Removal Pending Bridging visa. |
2.4.1 | Eligibility for MPY | Included changes to MPY eligibility for adoptive parents. |
2.4.2 | Apportioning of MPY | Included changes to MPY eligibility for adoptive parents. |
3.1 | FTB Rate Calculation | Included FTB Part B supplement. |
3.1.1.10 | Calculating a Rate of FTB - Overview | Included FTB Part B supplement. |
3.1.1.20 | Current FTB Rates & Income Test Amounts | Included information relating to FTB Part B supplement and updated rates. |
3.1.1.40 | Calculating FTB Bereavement Payment | Changed term 'income year' to 'financial year'. |
3.1.1.60 | Indexation of FTB | Included FTB Part B supplement. |
3.1.2 | FTB Rate for ACOs | Add that FTB Part A Supplement cannot be paid to ACOs and updated rate. |
3.1.4.10 | Method 1 - Calculating the Maximum Rate of FTB Part A | Removed information relating to the higher income free area. |
3.1.4.30 | Rent Assistance | Updated policy in relation to eligibility requirements and included information relating to duplicate RA payments. |
3.1.4.40 | Income Test - FTB Part A Method 1 | Updated policy in relation to the higher income free area. |
3.1.5.50 | Reasonable Maintenance Action Completed | Changed term 'income year' to 'financial year'. |
3.1.7.10 | Maintenance Income Test - General Provisions | Changed term 'income year' to 'financial year'. |
3.1.7.13 | Capitalised Maintenance | Changed term 'income year' to 'financial year'. |
3.1.7.15 | Relevant Period | Changed term 'income year' to 'financial year'. |
3.1.7.20 | Estimating of Maintenance Income | Changed term 'income year' to 'financial year'. |
3.1.7.21 | Routine Assessment Method (FTB) | Changed term 'income year' to 'financial year'. |
3.1.7.22 | Actual Assessment Method | Changed term 'income year' to 'financial year'. |
3.1.7.30 | Application of the Maintenance Income Test | Changed term 'income year' to 'financial year'. |
3.1.9.10 | Calculating FTB Part B | Clarified explanation for effect on FTB Part B where youngest child is 16 years or over. |
3.1.9.30 | FTB Part B Quarantining | New topic. |
3.2.6 | Tax Free Pensions or Benefits | Revised explanation for payments that are included for purposes of calculating ATI and added SRCA payments to tax-free pension or benefits that are not included. |
3.5.2.40 | Calculating the Approved Care Taxable Income Percentage | Updated rates. |
3.5.2.50 | Calculating the Approved Care Multiple Child Percentage | Updated rates. |
3.5.2.70 | CCB Adjustment Percentage Example - 1 Child, Income below Upper Threshold | Updated rates. |
3.5.2.80 | CCB Adjustment Percentage Example - 4 Children, Income above Upper Threshold | Updated rates. |
3.5.2.90 | CCB Adjustment Percentage Example - 2 Children, Income above Upper Threshold | Updated rates. |
3.6.1 | FTB Part A - Historical Rates | Updated rates. |
3.6.3 | FTB Part B - Historical Rates | Updated rates. |
3.6.4 | Mat, MPY & MIA - Historical Rates | Updated rates and added MPY historical rates. |
4.3.1.20 | FTB Payment Choices for Instalment Customers | Clarified policy. |
4.4.8 | Review of FTB - Child Turning 16,18 or 21 | Clarified policy. |
4.5.1 | Claims for MAT, MPY & MIA | Updated policy in relation to adoption and bereavement. |
6.4.1.30 | Reconciliation Process | Included information on FTB Part B supplement. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 6 June 2005 (v1.65)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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3.1.3 | Apportioning Income Test Reductions between FTB Part A Rate Components | Added a detailed example of apportioning the FTB components. |
3.1.4.30 | Rent Assistance | Highlighted that rent assistance is included in calculating the maximum rate of FTB Part A. |
3.1.6.50 | Child Support Agreements | Added that an agreement does not meet the maintenance action test where an agreement specifies that arrears are to be discharged. |
3.1.7.11 | Assessable Maintenance Income | Added guidelines for making decisions as to whether a non-cash maintenance should be assessed as maintenance. |
3.3 | MPY Rate | Updated rate. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 2 May 2005 (v1.64)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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1.1.A.75 | Approved absences (CCB) | Updated specific reasons for approved absences. |
6.4.3.10 | Valid Reasons for Not Lodging a Tax Return | Updated policy. |
6.4.4.20 | Treatment of Ex-partners Under Reconciliation | Added new material on timing of reconciliation when ex-partner does not lodge a tax return. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 4 April 2005 (v1.63)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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8.1.7 | FTB Transfers - Residence & Portability | Updated timeframes relating to temporary absences. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 22 March 2005 (v1.62)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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1.1.Q.10 | Qualifying period (FTB) | Added that family tax benefit continues to be paid to the original carer in the qualifying period. |
2.6.2.10 | FTB Child Exceptions for CCB | Clarified family tax benefit child exceptions for child care benefit in relation to grandparents. |
2.6.3.10 | Eligibility Requirements for Up to 50 Hours CCB | Clarified exception to work/training/study test for grandparents. |
3.1.6.50 | Child Support Agreements | Included information relating to future changes in an agreement and agreements that specify a period of backdating. |
3.3 | MAT & MPY Rate | Updated rate for maternity payment and removed references to maternity allowance. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 7 March 2005 (v1.61)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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1.1.P.20 | Parenting plan, parenting order, parenting responsibility (FTB) | Revised definition of parental responsibility. |
2.1.2.10 | Residence Requirements | Added visa subclass 787 Temporary Witness Protection (Trafficking) to the table under the heading Exception to residence requirement for FTB. |
3.1.4.30 | Rent Assistance | Updated rates. |
3.2.5 | Net Rental Property Loss | Clarified net rental property loss treatment from partnerships and trusts. |
3.6.2 | FTB Rent Assistance - Historical Rates & Thresholds | Updated rates. |
4.6.2 | Approved Care CCB - Individual's Claim | Updated policy in relation to lump sum claims. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 7 February 2005 (v1.60)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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1.2.2 | Maternity Payment (MPY) - Description | Clarified policy in relation to payment of MPY for children born or adopted on or after 1 July 2004. |
1.2.5 | Maternity Allowance (MAT) - Description | Clarified policy in relation to payment of MPY for children born or adopted on or after 1 July 2004. |
2.4.1 | Eligibility for MPY | Added that MPY replaced MAT and the Baby Bonus (delivered by the Australian Taxation Office). |
2.4.2 | Apportioning of MPY | Clarified apportioning, considerations when determining if MPY should be apportioned and determining the percentage of payment. |
2.7.1 | Eligibility for MAT | Added that MPY replaced MAT and the Baby Bonus (delivered by the Australian Taxation Office). |
4.2.3.10 | Restrictions on Determining FTB Claims | Clarified policy when customer does not have a TFN. |
7.3.2.10 | Waiving a Debt Arising from Administrative Error | Corrected waiver example and updated summary. |
Family Assistance Guide Updates - 4 January 2005 (v1.59)
Topic No. | Topic Title | Change |
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2.6.8 | Grandparent Child Care Benefit (GCCB) - Eligibility Criteria | New topic. |
3.1.7.13 | Capitalised Maintenance | Clarified capitalisation period to apply when not mentioned in court order or child support agreement. |