Family Assistance Legislation and Consolidated Disallowable Instruments
The legislation used as the basis for family assistance payments administered by the Department, including Family Tax Benefit, Schoolkids Bonus, Baby Bonus and other matters relating to family assistance are:
- A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
- A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
Legislation can be viewed at the ComLaw website
Consolidated Disallowable Instruments
The following Consolidated Disallowable Instruments are relevant to those parts of family assistance law administered by the Department.
Schoolkids Bonus
Education Tax Refund Administrative Scheme
Family Tax Benefit
- Family Assistance (Vaccination Schedules) (DSS) Determination 2015
- Family Assistance (Meeting the Immunisation Requirements) Principles 2015
- Family Assistance (Meeting the Immunisation Requirements) Principles 2015
- Family Tax Benefit (Meeting the Health Check Requirement) Determination 2011
- Family Tax Benefit (Studying Overseas Full-time) Determination 2011
- Family Assistance (Designated Date) Determination 2004
Clean Energy Advance
- Family Assistance (Clean Energy Advances in Certain Circumstances) Determination 2012
- Clean Energy Advances for Approved Care Organisations Administrative Scheme Determination 2012
Family Assistance – General
- Family Assistance (Waiver of Debts – Disasters) (FaHCSIA) Specification 2011
- Family Assistance (Public Interest Certificate Guidelines) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2010
- Family Assistance (Waiver of Debts – Victorian Bushfires) (FaHCSIA) Specification 2009
- A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) (Penalty Interest) Determination 2001
- Family Assistance (Present Value of Unpaid Amount - Interest Rate) Determination 2000
Maternity Immunisation Allowance*
- Family Assistance (Vaccination Schedules) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2008
- Family Assistance (Meeting the Immunisation Requirements) Determination 2003
- Family Assistance (Exemption from Immunisation Requirements) Determination 2003
*Maternity Immunisation Allowance is no longer available from 1 July 2012. However, some individuals who met the requirements by 30 June 2012 may be able to claim and receive payment of the allowance up to 30 June 2013, depending on circumstances.
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