primary · Services Australia
Maximum rates — Each child aged 0 to 12, Per fortnight
$235.48 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
I have a dependent child · Services Australia
Family Tax Benefit Part A
Per-child family payment. Rate depends on the child’s age and family income. An end-of-year supplement may apply.
$235.48 / fortnight
Hover the amount for four other currencies (live rate).
Who it is for
Families with a dependent child who meet residence and care rules.
State family payment. Not private health extras for children.
ISSA (1 January 2024) — Design (ISSA 2024)
Per-child, income-tested. Must usually provide at least 35% of a dependent child’s care. Taper with family income. End-of-year supplement if combined income is at or under A$80,000 (the 2026 booklet still uses that income cut; the dollar supplement itself has been indexed).
Conditions
- Child
- Dependent child in your care (care percentage matters if shared).
- Income
- Family income test. There is a maximum rate and a lower base rate.
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.
primary · Services Australia
Maximum rates — Each child aged 13 to 19, Per fortnight
$306.46 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Maximum rates — Each child aged 0 to 19, in an approved care organisation, Per fortnight
$75.60 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Base rate — Each child aged 0 to 19, Per fortnight
$75.60 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Triplets, Per fortnight
$203.70 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Quadruplets or more, Per fortnight
$271.32 / fortnight
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Maximum rates — Each child aged 0 to 12, Per year
$7,110.20 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Aged 0 to 12
$129,648 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Aged 0 to 12
$140,379 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Aged 0 to 12
$167,012 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Maximum rates — Each child aged 13 to 19, Per year
$8,960.75 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Maximum rates — Each child aged 0 to 19, in an approved care organisation, Per year
$1,971.00 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Base rate — Each child aged 0 to 19, Per year
$2,941.90 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Triplets, Per year
$5,310.75 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Quadruplets or more, Per year
$7,073.70 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
, Aged 13 to 19
$129,648 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Rate
$136,218 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Rate
$160,844 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Rate
$187,477 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
, Aged 13 to 19
$136,218 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Rate
$154,675 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Rate
$181,308 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Rate
$207,941 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
, Aged 13 to 19
$148,507 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Rate
$175,140 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Rate
$201,772 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
Rate
$228,405 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Guide p.3, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
primary · Services Australia
End of year supplement per child
$970.90 / year
From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19
Combined adjustable taxable income $80,000 or less. Paid after the financial year. Guide p.2, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.
stale · International Social Security Association
ISSA 1 Jan 2024 — child under 13, maximum
A$213.36 / fortnight
From 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
2026 booklet is $235.48 for ages 0–12. Keep 2026.
stale · International Social Security Association
ISSA 1 Jan 2024 — child 13–19 in secondary school, maximum
A$277.48 / fortnight
From 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
2026 booklet is $306.46 for ages 13–19. Keep 2026.
Cross-checks
- agrees A guide to Australian Government payments 1 July 2026 booklet matches the live FTB A page.
- disagrees ISSA country profile — Australia ISSA Country profiles: Australia, policies as of 1 January 2024 (https://www.issa.int/node/195543?country=796). Amounts lag the 1 July 2026 payments guide (co029-2607). Compass keeps 2026.
How to apply
Centrelink families claim. Can be paid fortnightly or as a lump sum after tax time.
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.
- Read the live Services Australia page for that payment.
- Cross-check A guide to Australian Government payments for the current quarter (Core AU job payments_guide_quarterly).
- Do not treat a September-preview blog figure as in force before indexation day.