Family payment once a yr per child

[sugar n spice]

I was wondering if anyone has recieved the $600 per child payment from centrelink yet. I havent but i think you have to put in your partners tax return first is that right? I dont need to put in a tax return as i havent worked and i have notified them of that

[FourAngelKisses]

I got mine about 2.5wks ago, about 12 days after DH lodged his tax return.

You wont get paid until your DH has lodged his return.

[jessgray]

i got mine as me and dp didnt need to a tax return :) we got it last monday :smiliedance:

[sugar n spice]

thats good was just double checking dh is going to do his tax return this wk or next prob anyway. Thanks for that as i had heard that the payments would be made from about mid july onwards

[BlessedWithBlue]

I got mine last week, about 2 weeks after df lodged his tax return.

[JeSsIkA]

got mine yesterday.. without doing any tax returns..
centrelink told me everyone should have it by 28/7 thats today.... i would call them

[Lunar]

Thanks for that info, I too was wondering. Forgot how it worked last year. I already got my $600 carers allowance bonus (which went to christmas pressies at the sales and bills...of course)

[sugar n spice]

got mine yesterday.. without doing any tax returns..
centrelink told me everyone should have it by 28/7 thats today.... i would call them

R u sure is that right? So did you need to do a tax return or your partners this year but just hadnt? hmmmm interesting

[borntobemummy]

centrelink told me everyone should have it by 28/7 thats today.... i would call them


I got excited when I read this as we could really use the money at the moment so I checked my bank account...nope hasn't been paid yet. We still haven't done tax returns tho, DH's work hasn't given him the group certificate yet!:banghead: I hate tax time!!

[suemp]

the 28th/7 deadline must be for those who dont have to do tax returns (or their partners) such as the unemployed or single mummies. otherwise yes you need to do partners (and your) tax first...bugger.

[Lil X-men]

Oh gutted!!! Better get Dh to hurry up and do his Tax return then!!!

[sugar n spice]

Yeah i to went and checked my account and nope no money in there so i went to there web page and it says it will be paid after tax returns have been done or notified if they dont need to be done

[Mum2Bug]

i got mine 8 days after lodging tax return

[lj1977]

Hi
Yeah we got ours today about a week or so after lodging tax stoked!!!
L.

[Illusional]

Suemp is right - the 31/07 deadline is only for those on benefits or who don't need to lodge a tax return (and whom have partners fitting the above)
Everyone else has to lodge their tax returns first.

I have a question though... for any of you mums who have only One child.. and you and your partner are on benefits only (not working).. how much did you get??
I just want to compare it to my rate to see whether I was paid for my son only - or also pro rata for my daughter who I have shared care of.

I got family tax A & B supplement equalling $1100.. just want to know if that is what you guys got as well.

[Mum2Bug]

I only got just over 950 so my guess is that you were also paid for the shared care

[meme]

i have been wondering about this also , can someone direct me to the place i should be looking on the web for info? i have been checkingout the centrelink website, but couldn't find any info.
tia:)

[Melissa1983]

I am a single mum and havent got it???? But i need to lodge to a return, so will i get it after that? As DH and i are separated, so it wouldn't go on his...

[Illusional]

Thanks Mum2Bug.. it looks as though I have been then :)


Mummyoftwo - if you need to lodge a return it will be given to you as soon as you lodge.. I had to lodge mine before i was paid.
But it also depends on how long you have been seperated as well... a g/f of mine has been single for 50 weeks of this financial year - but she still has to wait on her ex to lodge before she is paid.

[Melissa1983]

We separated in Feb... so will i have to wait to he lodges his?

[Illusional]

Yep.. because thats within this financial year.. they will pro rata pay you based on your entitlements, taking into account how long you were together from July last year until now.. and also on what he claims on his tax re. the child (sorry didnt look to see his/her name)

[brizbabe]

For those that separated at some time in the 05/06:-Centrelink will waitfor your ex to lodge his tax return(if they haven't received the actual income for them from the ATO by mid to late Nov-FAO do a forced reconciliation based on your actual circs (either actual income as advised by ATO or non lodger as advised by yourself to FAO AND XPs last provided estimate from when you were still together) If they later receive info from ATO on Xp's actual income FAO will rebalance(re-Reco)

If you have shared care of a child with another party or a child came into your care (birth or from another party) part way through the fin year-you receive pro rata amount

The daily rate of FTB A supplement for 05/06 equated to $1.71 per day

cheers, em:)

[munchkin05]

i have looked on the center link website and i must be a bit thick :banghead:

does anyone have the link to all the information re this payment ?

[bec79]

I've got a Q that I hope someone can answer...I'm to lazy to search the website.
My DF runs his own business. As a business he dosn't have to lodge a tax return until early next year. (businesses get extentions). His accountant is pretty slack, and it definately won't get lodged until right before the due date.
So what happens?? Will we miss out on the $$ we would otherwise be entitled to?

[brizbabe]

Bensmummy try this link for Part A supplement

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/publications/ah1097.htm

Part B supplement:-
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/pay_how_ftbb.htm

The other thing is that Part A is paid PER child
whereas Part B is only per family

Each year the supplements are not payable until around mid July

For the single customers (or partnered who both) don't need to lodge inc tax returns this means that the bulk /auto reconciliation process doesn't start until after this time
This year the date was 17th July with this particular customer "groups" having their arrears / supplements paid spread out of a 2-3 week period. Yes in an ideal world most being paid by 31/07/2006

Single for whole year-don't even need to advise FAO of not lodging
Partnered and both on inc support payments-and not required to lodge ITRS-both need to advise FAO of non lodger status

Hope this helps clear some things up anyway:)

[sugar n spice]

Thankyou all for that information.

[lippintyna]

I've got a Q that I hope someone can answer...I'm to lazy to search the website.
My DF runs his own business. As a business he dosn't have to lodge a tax return until early next year. (businesses get extentions). His accountant is pretty slack, and it definately won't get lodged until right before the due date.
So what happens?? Will we miss out on the $$ we would otherwise be entitled to?


It doesn't mean that you will miss out, it just means that you will not receive your's until your DH lodges his tax return. The only time you would miss out is if your DH didn't lodge his 05/06 tax return until after the 30/06/08.

Hope this adequately answers your question. :idea:

[sugar n spice]

We submited our tax sunday wk via the net and have recieved the baby bonus and tax refund but so far i havent recieved the family payment that we are all talking about here. It has been 7 working days since we lodged do you think it will come thru soon? No rush just interested to know.

[jessgray]

last yr i didnt get the tax supplement till 3 weeks after dp did his tax and that was 2 weeks after he got his refund lol so it might take a while.

[Lil X-men]

Hm yes we got our tax back last Thursday but still no sign of the Supplement, grrrr!

[Starlet]

I have a question, we got our tax back 2 weeks ago anf I got a letter from centrelink saying that they owed me $1700 or so and this money was included with my tax money from the ATO. Was that my $600 per child thing? Because I thought that was a separate payment that centrelink put into ur account, not the ATO.

Argh, I'm so confused.

[jessgray]

if you put a tax return in your tax supplemnt gets paid with your tax from my understanding.

[Lil X-men]

Nope, like I said I got my tax back last week and I haven't got my supplement back yet, I am checking my acc everyday, man they take ages.
Starlet, I'm not sure but I think it is seperate so you will probably still receive that $600 (dont trust me though I am just assuming, it is soo damn confusing), whenever the hell they decide to give it to us!!
My friend submitted hers and her DH's tax at the same time as us and she still doesnt have her Supplement back either so goodness knows how long it will take!!!

[FourAngelKisses]

Have you checked the Centrelink website to see how much your next payment will be and when it will be paid??

[damien's mum]

Hi,

I've heard of this payment, but was told my son wasnt born in the year gap he needed to be, this was from a friend, Could anyone share some more info with me please.

Alicia

[brizbabe]

I've heard of this payment, but was told my son wasnt born in the year gap he needed to be, this was from a friend, Could anyone share some more info with me please.

Hi Alicia,

Your child was born in the 04/05 tax year and as long as you were eligible for FTB Part A you would be entitled to the pro rata of the FTB supplement for that year (so from Date of childs birth to the 30/06/2005.)

The 05/06 financial year ran from 01/07/2005-30/06/2006 and once again dependant on your combined income will determine if your eligible. Please contact the FAO 13 6150 to check this out for yourself. There is also a FTB B supplement that may be payable (based on the secondary earners income_whoever earns the least in your relationship)


cheers, em

[damien's mum]

Thanks heaps for that information i will give them a call tomorrow and see.

My son was born 21st of feb 2005, so im not too sure...

[bearsmummy]

From what i was told from centerlink today, when you put your tax return in the tax dept cross match your details with centerlink and when you get your return it will have any money that you have been underpaid will be included. eg FTB.

this does not include your 600 per child, that should follow approx 2 weeks later...

oh and by the way its about 630 this year too and some families are entitiled to a 300 dollar payment on top as well. :smiliedance: (im not too sure on the criteria to get this)

Hope that helps:fingerscrossed: ... im still waiting on mine :rolleyes:

[sugar n spice]

So what is that $300 extra for as i got it? Nice surprise:)

[FourAngelKisses]

The $300 is the FTB part B supplement.

[brizbabe]

From what i was told from centerlink today, when you put your tax return in the tax dept cross match your details with centerlink and when you get your return it will have any money that you have been underpaid will be included. eg FTB.

this does not include your 600 per child, that should follow approx 2 weeks later...

oh and by the way its about 630 this year too and some families are entitiled to a 300 dollar payment on top as well. :smiliedance: (im not too sure on the criteria to get this)

Hope that helps:fingerscrossed: ... im still waiting on mine :rolleyes:

Just FYI to all:-

The process of Centrelink/FAO reconciliation goes like this:-
If you need to lodge a tax return:-
ATO process your tax return->send to FAO->FAO calculate arrears or overpayment inclusive of the supplements->send details back to ATO for inclusion on Tax notice of assessment.

If ATO have already issued your tax notice of assessment / return to you, the ATO return FAO arrears to FAO for them to deposit into your listed bank account with Centrelink.

The back wards and forwards of data between ATO and Centrelink is call "the washup process" and often takes as much as 10 days. This is on top of what ever time the ATO "process / calculate your tax notice of assessment....
So all of this needs to occur before you will see any of your supplements (if no overpayments)

Hopefully yours won't be too far off:smiliedance: