Are the Oz Gov still paying $1000 a child???
Mar 8th 2005, 10:25 am
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Are the Oz Gov still paying $1000 a child???
On the news a while back the Auatralian Government were paying people £1000 every time they had another child - to boost poulation or something!
Just wondered whether anyone knew whether they were still doing this as we're going to be hopefully having baby no 2 once we're settled in Oz!
Does anyone have any experience with the medicare pregnancy/birth etc - how is it over there? We will be in Brisbane area
Just wondered whether anyone knew whether they were still doing this as we're going to be hopefully having baby no 2 once we're settled in Oz!
Does anyone have any experience with the medicare pregnancy/birth etc - how is it over there? We will be in Brisbane area
Mar 8th 2005, 10:31 am
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Re: Are the Oz Gov still paying $1000 a child???
Originally Posted by zenamethyst
On the news a while back the Auatralian Government were paying people £1000 every time they had another child - to boost poulation or something!
Just wondered whether anyone knew whether they were still doing this as we're going to be hopefully having baby no 2 once we're settled in Oz!
Does anyone have any experience with the medicare pregnancy/birth etc - how is it over there? We will be in Brisbane area
Just wondered whether anyone knew whether they were still doing this as we're going to be hopefully having baby no 2 once we're settled in Oz!
Does anyone have any experience with the medicare pregnancy/birth etc - how is it over there? We will be in Brisbane area
Mar 8th 2005, 10:36 am
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Re: Are the Oz Gov still paying $1000 a child???
If you had a baby or you gained legal responsibility of a child aged under five (for example, through adoption), after 30 June 2001 and before 1 July 2004–whether or not you already have other children–you could receive the baby bonus.
If you had a baby or you gained legal responsibility of a child aged under five (for example, through adoption), after 30 June 2004, you are not eligible for the baby bonus.
You may be eligible for the new Maternity Payment which is administered by Centrelink.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/interne.../maternity.htm
To be paid Maternity Payment, you must claim through the Family Assistance Office within 26 weeks of the child's birth or of the child being entrusted to your care. You cannot get this payment through the tax system
From Jan 1st 2005 it is $3,042 non-taxable lump sum payment.
To lodge a claim and qualify for Maternity Payment, you must be:
* an Australian resident - this means you have been living in Australia on a permanent basis and you are either:
* an Australian citizen, or
* the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
* the holder of Special Category Visa - someone who arrived on a NZ passport, or
* the holder of a particular temporary visa - these are known as "spouse provisional" or "interdependency" or "temporary protection" visas.
If you had a baby or you gained legal responsibility of a child aged under five (for example, through adoption), after 30 June 2004, you are not eligible for the baby bonus.
You may be eligible for the new Maternity Payment which is administered by Centrelink.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/interne.../maternity.htm
To be paid Maternity Payment, you must claim through the Family Assistance Office within 26 weeks of the child's birth or of the child being entrusted to your care. You cannot get this payment through the tax system
From Jan 1st 2005 it is $3,042 non-taxable lump sum payment.
To lodge a claim and qualify for Maternity Payment, you must be:
* an Australian resident - this means you have been living in Australia on a permanent basis and you are either:
* an Australian citizen, or
* the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
* the holder of Special Category Visa - someone who arrived on a NZ passport, or
* the holder of a particular temporary visa - these are known as "spouse provisional" or "interdependency" or "temporary protection" visas.
