clarebear1983
30-07-2006, 14:42
Ok, i have just updated my income estimate for family assistance and somethings just dont add up!!!
According to the Family Assistance website:
If your income is $40000 or less (total combined annual) you are entitled to the maximum rate of Family Assistance A which is $140.84
If the lower income earners income is less than $4234 annually you are entitled to the maximum rate of Family Assistance B which is $120.96
If you are a couple with a child and pay more than $332.17 rent a fortnight you are entitled to full rent assistance which is $118.30
This totals $380.10
I put in my estimate based on what i have got from centrelink and future payments i am entitled to while DH is working and what DH has gotten from centrelink, future payments until income bank is nil and his wage (set wage-plus a bit for payrises etc) for the financial year (he starts work on monday).
My estimations are as follows:
Me: $2200
DH: $37800
According to this our annual income estimate is $40000 which means we SHOULD get the top rate of family assistance a. My income (as i am the lower earner) is less than $4234 so we SHOULD get the top rate of family assistance b. We pay $350pf rent which means we should get the top rate of rent assistance. So we SHOULD be getting $380.10pf.
When i got the sheet that tells you your entitlements once you have put in your estimate it says: Your new regular payment will now be paid at the new rate of $340.80 per fortnight.
Why, if i am on or under the threshold for all the payments, am I not getting the full amount?
Has anyone else had these problems?
Should i approach centrelink about this?
According to the Family Assistance website:
If your income is $40000 or less (total combined annual) you are entitled to the maximum rate of Family Assistance A which is $140.84
If the lower income earners income is less than $4234 annually you are entitled to the maximum rate of Family Assistance B which is $120.96
If you are a couple with a child and pay more than $332.17 rent a fortnight you are entitled to full rent assistance which is $118.30
This totals $380.10
I put in my estimate based on what i have got from centrelink and future payments i am entitled to while DH is working and what DH has gotten from centrelink, future payments until income bank is nil and his wage (set wage-plus a bit for payrises etc) for the financial year (he starts work on monday).
My estimations are as follows:
Me: $2200
DH: $37800
According to this our annual income estimate is $40000 which means we SHOULD get the top rate of family assistance a. My income (as i am the lower earner) is less than $4234 so we SHOULD get the top rate of family assistance b. We pay $350pf rent which means we should get the top rate of rent assistance. So we SHOULD be getting $380.10pf.
When i got the sheet that tells you your entitlements once you have put in your estimate it says: Your new regular payment will now be paid at the new rate of $340.80 per fortnight.
Why, if i am on or under the threshold for all the payments, am I not getting the full amount?
Has anyone else had these problems?
Should i approach centrelink about this?