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Family Tax Benefit Part B

Per-family payment for single parents and some couples with one main income, based on the age of the youngest child.

$200.34 / fortnight

Hover the amount for four other currencies (live rate).

Who it is for

Single parents, and couples who meet the primary-earner income rules, with a qualifying child.

State family payment. Not Paid Parental Leave.

Conditions

Youngest child
Rate depends on whether the youngest child is 0–4 or 5–18.
Income
Primary earner and secondary earner tests for couples.

Rates

Primary source first. A disputed or stale figure stays visible. Hover a rand or dollar figure for four other currencies. W weekly · F fortnightly · M monthly · A annually.

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How to apply

With FTB Part A or separately via families.

Methodology

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Maximum rates from Services Australia. Pensions and most allowances index on 20 March and 20 September. FTB indexes 1 July. Income and assets tests can pay less than the maximum. Current Compass figures are overlaid from the 1 July–19 September 2026 payments guide (co029-2607). Change this row in Core AU and the Compass follows.

  1. Read the live Services Australia page for that payment.
  2. Cross-check A guide to Australian Government payments for the current quarter (Core AU job payments_guide_quarterly).
  3. Do not treat a September-preview blog figure as in force before indexation day.