Immunisation and Health Check requirements for Family Tax Benefit

No Jab, No Pay – Immunisation Requirements

To meet immunisation requirements and be eligible for their full rate of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A, children need to be immunised in accordance with the National Immunisation Program childhood vaccination Schedule, on an approved catch-up schedule or have an approved exemption.

Families with children who are not immunised according to the childhood vaccination Schedule appropriate for the child’s age (and do not have an approved exemption) will have a reduction applied to their FTB Part A child rate for each child who does not meet the immunisation requirements.

For further information visit the Services Australia website.

Healthy Start for School - Health Check Requirement

In addition to the immunisation requirements, if an individual receives FTB Part A and the individual or their partner is receiving an income support payment during the income year that their child turns four, they need to make sure their child gets a health check before the child’s fifth birthday.

State and Territory based health assessments or a general health check provided by a local GP are acceptable health checks. For example, an individual may meet the health check requirement if they have completed the three year old check outlined in their child’s personal health record book.

If the health check requirement is not met, or if the individual does not notify Services Australia that a health check has been completed by the child’s fifth birthday, a reduction will be applied to an individual’s FTB Part A child rate from the child’s fifth birthday. The reduction will apply for the corresponding number of days that the individual or their partner received FTB Part A and an income support payment during the income year that the child turned four.

For more information visit the Services Australia website.

For people who do not speak English, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is accessible from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call.

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