Family Assistance Guide updates - 2025
- 15 December 2025 (v1.269)
- 3 November 2025 (v1.268)
- 22 September 2025 (v1.267)
- 11 August 2025 (v1.266)
- 1 July 2025 (v1.265)
- 12 May 2025 (v1.264)
- 20 March 2025 (v1.263)
- 3 February 2025 (v1.262)
- 2 January 2025 (v1.261)
15 December 2025 (v1.269)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7.3.2.50 | Waiver in special circumstances | Updated to reflect legislative change. |
3 November 2025 (v1.268)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6.6.10 | CCS - only one individual eligible for the same session of care | Clarified policy. |
| 3.5.2.20 | CCS - activity test exemptions | Clarified policy. |
| 3.7.2 | Payment rates for ACCS (transition to work) | Clarified policy. |
22 September 2025 (v1.267)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.S.05 | Salary sacrificing (CCS) | Clarified policy. |
| 1.1.T.52 | Third party payments & discounts (CCS, ACCS) | New page. |
| 2.8.3.30 | ACCS (temporary financial hardship) - evidence | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.4.30 | Rent assistance | Updated rates and thresholds. |
| 3.6.2 | FTB rent assistance - historical rates & thresholds | Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 4.1.1.20 | Exemption from TFN requirements for FTB | Clarified policy. |
| 4.2.4.30 | Claim action 3 - TFN not provided | Clarified policy. |
| 4.2.4.100 | Claim action 10 - ATO has not actioned TFN request | Clarified policy. |
| 4.2.4.110 | Claim action 11 - ATO advises Services Australia no TFN | Clarified policy. |
11 August 2025 (v1.266)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.C.25 | Child with a disability or medical condition (CCS) | Clarified policy. |
| 2.6.2.30 | CCS - immunisation approved exemptions | Clarified policy. |
| 2.8 | ACCS overview | Updated Policy reference. |
| 2.8.3.30 | ACCS (temporary financial hardship) - evidence | Clarified policy. |
| 3.2.4 | Target foreign income | Updated exchange rates. |
| 3.5.5 | CCS & ACCS - exceptional circumstances | Clarified policy. |
| 3.6.6 | Foreign exchange rate - historical rates | Updated exchange rates. |
| 7.2.10 | Debt recovery of CCS/ACCS by offsetting - prior to reconciliation | Clarified policy. |
1 July 2025 (v1.265)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.A.70 | Applicable percentage (CCS) | Updated rates and thresholds. |
| 1.1.H.15 | Higher rate child (CCS) | Updated threshold. |
| 1.1.I.70 | Income Thresholds (CCS) | Updated rates and thresholds. |
| 1.1.M.25 | Maximum amount (FTB advance) | Updated rate. |
| 1.2.16 | Multiple birth allowance (MBA) - description | Updated rates. |
| 2.1.1.13 | Regular care child | Clarified policy. |
| 2.1.3.70 | Recognised health checks | Clarified policy. |
| 2.2.1 | FTB eligibility criteria for individuals | Clarified policy. |
| 2.3.1 | When an ACO is eligible for FTB for a child | Clarified policy. |
| 2.12.1 | SBP eligibility criteria | Updated rates. |
| 3.1.1.20 | Current FTB rates & income test amounts | Updated rates. |
| 3.1.6.80 | Changing the method of collection | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.7.20 | Estimating maintenance income | Clarified terminology. |
| 3.1.7.21 | Maintenance income - entitlement method | Clarified terminology. |
| 3.1.7.22 | Maintenance income - disbursement method | Clarified terminology. |
| 3.5.1 | CCS -Combined Annual ATI | Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 3.5.2.10 | CCS - activity test - general | Updated income threshold. |
| 3.5.3 | CCS - Hourly Rate Caps | Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 3.5.4 | Calculating CCS entitlement | Updated example. |
| 3.6.1 | FTB Part A - historical rates | Updated rates. |
| 3.6.3 | FTB Part B - historical rates | Updated rates. |
| 3.11 | NBS rate | Updated rate. |
| 4.6.1.20 | CCS - determination on effective claim | Updated example. |
| 4.15.1 | Claims for SBP | Updated example. |
| 6.4.2.20 | Income test exemptions for individuals in receipt of income support | Clarified policy. |
12 May 2025 (v1.264)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.C.21 | Child support liability | Clarified policy. |
| 1.1.C.70 | Custody order, court order (FTB) | Clarified definition. |
| 1.1.D.100 | Disbursement method (FTB) | Clarified definition. |
| 4.2.3.30 | Giving the individual notice of the determination | Clarified policy. |
| 4.2.4.10 | Claim action 1 - proper claim not made | Clarified policy. |
| 4.2.4.20 | Claim action 2 - claim not complete | Clarified policy. |
| 4.2.4.70 | Claim action 7 - claim made too late | Added Policy and Act reference. |
| 4.2.4.80 | Claim action 8 - instalment claim required | Clarified policy. |
| 4.3.1.40 | Payment of arrears - financial hardship | Clarified policy. |
| 4.3.2 | Payment cycles for FTB instalments | Clarified policy. |
| 4.4.6 | Income support claim pending for FTB or regular care child | Clarified policy and added example. |
20 March 2025 (v1.263)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.C.40 | Cohabitation, living together (FTB) | Clarified policy. |
| 1.1.R.21 | Regular care child | Clarified policy. |
| 1.2.8.10 | FTB advance payments - details | Clarified policy. |
| 1.3 | Family Assistance Office (FAO) (deleted) | Removed information. |
| 2.1.1.10 | FTB child | Clarified policy. |
| 2.8.3.40 | ACCS (temporary financial hardship) - determinations | Clarified policy. |
| 2.8.4.20 | ACCS (transition to work) - income support payments & income requirements | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.4.30 | Rent assistance | Updated rates and thresholds. |
| 3.1.7.03 | Maintenance income test ceiling | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.7.12 | Exempt maintenance income | Clarified policy. |
| 3.6.2 | FTB rent assistance - historical rates & thresholds | Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 4.1.1.10 | TFN requirements for FTB | Clarified policy. |
| 4.2.2.40 | Specific requirements for FTB instalment claims | Clarified policy. |
| 4.3.3 | Instalments paid by direct credit | Updated example. |
| 8.1.2 | Immunisation requirement changes from 01/01/2012 to 30/06/2018 | Clarified policy. |
3 February 2025 (v1.261)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1.1.45 | Establishing a pattern of care | Clarified policy. |
| 2.1.1.70 | Disputed care arrangements | Clarified policy. |
| 2.1.3.60 | Healthy Start for School exemptions (FTB) | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.3 | Apportioning income test reductions between FTB Part A components | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.4.10 | Method 1 - calculating the maximum rate of FTB Part A | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.5.30 | Taking reasonable maintenance action | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.5.55 | Reasonable maintenance action completed - private collect | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.6.10 | Proof of parentage | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1.8.20 | Method 2 - FTB Part A income test | Clarified policy. |
| 4.3.5 | Lump sum payments | Clarified policy. |
| 4.14 | Claims for SIFS | Clarified policy. |
| 5.2.2 | Information required for instalment claims | Clarified policy. |
| 6.4.2.20 | Income test exemptions for individuals in receipt of income support | Clarified policy. |
| 6.4.2.30 | FTB reconciliation due to maintenance income | Clarified policy. |
| 6.4.3.50 | Deferral of prohibition of FTB based on an estimate | Clarified policy. |
| 7.6 | FTB advance debts | Clarified policy. |
2 January 2025 (v1.261)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1.2.10 | Residence requirements | Clarified policy regarding Criminal Justice Stay Visa. |
| 2.6.2.20 | CCS - Australian residency exceptions | Clarified policy. |
| 2.8.4.40 | ACCS (transition to work) - activity requirements | Clarified policy. |
| 2.8.4.60 | ACCS (transition to work) - evidentiary requirements | Clarified policy. |
| 3.5.2.10 | CCS - activity test - general | Updated policy to reflect Parent Pathways. |
| 5.2.1.40 | CCS & ACCS - change in activity/income | Clarified policy. |