My dream has died but been reborn!!!
Jun 20th 2007, 11:04 pm
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Re: My dream has died
Jeff, my OH earns $56k per year and we can manage to pay our mortgage (we have $225k). I don't earn anything yet either.
The only difference I can see is that you would have to pay for childcare, which we don't and there is two of you and four of us.
You will get help with family tax credit, and also rent allowance (obviously while you are renting).
Also try looking at building instead of buying established and if you can't afford Brisbane, then come to South Australia. You can build here for around $200k in a nice area.
The only difference I can see is that you would have to pay for childcare, which we don't and there is two of you and four of us.
You will get help with family tax credit, and also rent allowance (obviously while you are renting).
Also try looking at building instead of buying established and if you can't afford Brisbane, then come to South Australia. You can build here for around $200k in a nice area.
Jun 21st 2007, 8:42 am
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Re: My dream has died
It snows in south australia doesn't it?
I don't do snow!
Would i have to be in oz for a certain time before i qualified for family tax credit and rent allowance?
jazzys
I don't do snow!
Would i have to be in oz for a certain time before i qualified for family tax credit and rent allowance?
jazzys
Jun 21st 2007, 8:47 am
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Re: My dream has died
Originally Posted by Wendy
Jeff, my OH earns $56k per year and we can manage to pay our mortgage (we have $225k). I don't earn anything yet either.
The only difference I can see is that you would have to pay for childcare, which we don't and there is two of you and four of us.
You will get help with family tax credit, and also rent allowance (obviously while you are renting).
Also try looking at building instead of buying established and if you can't afford Brisbane, then come to South Australia. You can build here for around $200k in a nice area.
The only difference I can see is that you would have to pay for childcare, which we don't and there is two of you and four of us.
You will get help with family tax credit, and also rent allowance (obviously while you are renting).
Also try looking at building instead of buying established and if you can't afford Brisbane, then come to South Australia. You can build here for around $200k in a nice area.
Jun 21st 2007, 8:48 am
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Re: My dream has died
Originally Posted by jazzys
It snows in south australia doesn't it?
I don't do snow!
Would i have to be in oz for a certain time before i qualified for family tax credit and rent allowance?
jazzys
I don't do snow!
Would i have to be in oz for a certain time before i qualified for family tax credit and rent allowance?
jazzys
No snow here, if there was I wouldn't be here
If you have a PR 136 visa (or any other PR visa) then there is no waiting period for them.
Jun 21st 2007, 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by Jensen Healey
$200k? I presume that doesn't include the land... Is it more expensive near/in/around Adelaide?
There's new developments both in the North and South with house and land packages for less than $200k
There's one advertisement, saying house and land from $198 per week. Haven't looked into them, but I'd imaging that is for a basic house on a small block, with no extra's. They even offer to pay your rent for 12 weeks while it's being built.
Jun 21st 2007, 8:51 am
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Re: My dream has died
Originally Posted by Wendy
There's new developments both in the North and South with house and land packages for less than $200k
There's one advertisement, saying house and land from $198 per week. Haven't looked into them, but I'd imaging that is for a basic house on a small block, with no extra's. They even offer to pay your rent for 12 weeks while it's being built.
There's one advertisement, saying house and land from $198 per week. Haven't looked into them, but I'd imaging that is for a basic house on a small block, with no extra's. They even offer to pay your rent for 12 weeks while it's being built.
Jun 21st 2007, 8:54 am
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Re: My dream has died
Originally Posted by jazzys
It snows in south australia doesn't it?
I don't do snow!
Would i have to be in oz for a certain time before i qualified for family tax credit and rent allowance?
jazzys
I don't do snow!
Would i have to be in oz for a certain time before i qualified for family tax credit and rent allowance?
jazzys
Jun 21st 2007, 8:54 am
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Re: My dream has died
so how much family credit and rent allowance would i be entitled to wendy?
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Jun 21st 2007, 8:55 am
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Re: My dream has died
Originally Posted by jazzys
so how much family credit and rent allowance would i be entitled to wendy?
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It's means tested, so would depend on your wage and rent really. It's about $500 per fortnight on $45k (that's a wild educated guess
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Jun 21st 2007, 9:14 am
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Re: My dream has died
Originally Posted by jazzys
so how much family credit and rent allowance would i be entitled to wendy?
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Hope this may help you...www.familyassist.gov.au maybe you could get an idea from the site and www.realestate.com.au for housing....
Good luck
Jun 21st 2007, 9:30 am
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Blimey, I'm stuck already.
Should i get Family tax benefit A, Family tax benefit B, Child care benefit, Rent assistance or all of them?
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Should i get Family tax benefit A, Family tax benefit B, Child care benefit, Rent assistance or all of them?
Jazzys
Jun 21st 2007, 9:34 am
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Re: My dream has died
Originally Posted by jazzys
Blimey, I'm stuck already.
Should i get Family tax benefit A, Family tax benefit B, Child care benefit, Rent assistance or all of them?
Jazzys
Should i get Family tax benefit A, Family tax benefit B, Child care benefit, Rent assistance or all of them?
Jazzys
Not sure about Child care benefit.
Jun 21st 2007, 9:41 am
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Ok, read these links:
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...faq2-faq2b.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...q10-faq10a.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...faq2-faq2d.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...faq2-faq2c.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...le_parents.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...faq2-faq2e.htm
You are eligible for ALL of these if you move here as a single parent on a PR visa.
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...faq2-faq2b.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...q10-faq10a.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...faq2-faq2d.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...faq2-faq2c.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...le_parents.htm
http://www.familyassist.gov.au/Inter...faq2-faq2e.htm
You are eligible for ALL of these if you move here as a single parent on a PR visa.
Jun 21st 2007, 9:54 am
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Thanks a million Wendy, but where do you get the 500 dollars a fortnight bit from?
I read it as more like 500 ish a month.
jazzys
I read it as more like 500 ish a month.
jazzys
Jun 21st 2007, 9:59 am
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Re: My dream has died
Originally Posted by jazzys
Thanks a million Wendy, but where do you get the 500 dollars a fortnight bit from?
I read it as more like 500 ish a month.
jazzys
I read it as more like 500 ish a month.
jazzys
That's rent and family assistance. I worked it out ages ago, and it came out based on $45k earnings that our rent would be nearly paid once every fortnight.
Like I said, it's an educated wild guess. I will be having our tax return done soon so will be able to answer a lot better.
