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4.10.5.30 Family income supplement income limits before December 1987

Family income supplement income limits

Family allowance may be paid for students aged 16 to 24 years if the income of the parent or guardian and partner (1.1.P.85) is below the family allowance supplement (FAS) income disqualifying limits. FAS replaced family income supplement on 17 December 1987.

The following table shows some family income supplement income limits in dollars per week.

Date	Limit with one child ($)	Limit with 2 children ($)	Add for each additional child ($)
01/11/1985	261.00	293.00	32.00
01/05/1986	273.00	305.00	32.00
01/11/1986	275.00	309.00	34.00
15/12/1986	282.00	316.00	34.00
13/06/1987	291.00	325.00	34.00

Act reference: SSAct section 5(1)-'parent'

Last reviewed: 21 March 2022

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