Summary of Changes	1 July 2002 19 September 2002	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Family Tax Benefit (Part A) Rates of Payment	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	Maximum Rates of Payment	 	 	 	 	
n	Child, 0 - 12, each	 $     122.92 	 $     126.70 	 $      3.78 	pf	
n	Child, 13 - 15, each	 $     155.82 	 $     160.72 	 $      4.90 	pf	
n	Child, 16 - 17, each	 $      39.48 	 $      40.74 	 $      1.26 	pf	
n	Child, 18 - 24, each	 $      53.06 	 $      54.74 	 $      1.68 	pf	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Base Rates of Payment	 	 	 	 	
n	Child, under 18	 $      39.48 	 $      40.74 	 $      1.26 	pf	
n	Child, 18 - 24, each	 $      53.06 	 $      54.74 	 $      1.68 	pf	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Multiple Birth Allowance	 	 	 	 	
n	Triplets	 	 $     102.76 	 $     105.98 	 $      3.22 	pf	
n	Quadruplets	 $     137.20 	 $     141.40 	 $      4.20 	pf	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Large Family Supplement	 	 	 	 	
n	Paid for 4th and each subsequent child	 $        8.40 	 $        8.68 	 $      0.28 	pf	

 	Family Tax Benefit (Part A) Income Test	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
n	Income limit for Maximum Payment	 	 	 	 	
 	One or more children	 $     29,857 	 $     30,806 	 $   949.00 	pa	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
n	Income limit at which basic rate begins to reduce	 	 	 	
 	One child	 	 $     77,234 	 $     79,643 	 $2,409.00 	pa	
 	For each additional Child	 $      3,139 	 $      3,212 	 $     73.00 	pa	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
n	Maintenance Income Test	 	 	 	 	
 	Maintenance Income Free Areas	 	 	 	 	
 	Single parent or one of a couple receiving maintenance	 $  1,062.15 	 $  1,095.00 	 $     32.85 	pa	
 	Couple, both receiving maintenance	 $  2,124.30 	 $  2,190.00 	 $     65.70 	pa	
 	For each additional child	 $     354.05 	 $     365.00 	 $     10.95 	pa	

 	 Family Tax Benefit (Part B) Rates of Payment 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	 Maximum Rates of Payment 	 	 	 	 	
n	 Youngest child under 5 	 $     105.56 	 $     108.78 	 $      3.22 	pf	
n	 Youngest child 5 - 18 	 $      73.64 	 $      75.88 	 $      2.24 	pf	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 A secondary earner can still get some Family Tax Benefit Part B if their income is below: 	
 	 Youngest child under 5 	 $     10,853 	 $     11,206 	 $   353.00 	pa	
 	 Youngest child 5 - 18 	 $      8,079 	 $      8,347 	 $   268.00 	pa	

 	 Family Tax Benefit (Part B) Income Test 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
n	 Income free area 	 $  1,679.00 	 $  1,752.00 	 $     73.00 	pa	

 	 Approved Care Organisations (ACO) Basic Rates 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	 Maximum Rates of Payment 	 	 	 	 	
n	 Child 0 - 24 	 $      39.48 	 $      40.74 	 $      1.26 	pf	

 	Family Tax Benefit (Part A) Rates of Payment	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	Maximum Rates of Payment	 	 	 	 	
n	Child, 0 - 12, each	 $  3,204.70 	 $  3,303.25 	 $     98.55 	pa	
n	Child, 13 - 15, each	 $  4,062.45 	 $  4,190.20 	 $   127.75 	pa	
n	Child, 16 - 17, each	 $  1,029.30 	 $  1,062.15 	 $     32.85 	pa	
n	Child, 18 - 24, each	 $  1,383.35 	 $  1,427.15 	 $     43.80 	pa	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Base Rates of Payment	 	 	 	 	
n	Child, under 18	 $  1,029.30 	 $  1,062.15 	 $     32.85 	pa	
n	Child, 18 - 24, each	 $  1,383.35 	 $  1,427.15 	 $     43.80 	pa	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Multiple Birth Allowance	 	 	 	 	
n	Triplets	 	 $  2,679.10 	 $  2,763.05 	 $     83.95 	pa	
n	Quadruplets	 $  3,577.00 	 $  3,686.50 	 $   109.50 	pa	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Large Family Supplement	 	 	 	 	
n	Paid for 4th and each subsequent child	 $     219.00 	 $     226.30 	 $      7.30 	pa	

 	 Family Tax Benefit (Part B) Rates of Payment 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	 Maximum Rates of Payment 	 	 	 	 	
n	 Youngest child under 5 	 $  2,752.10 	 $  2,836.05 	 $     83.95 	pa	
n	 Youngest child 5 - 18 	 $  1,919.90 	 $  1,978.30 	 $     58.40 	pa	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 A secondary earner can still get some Family Tax Benefit Part B if their income is below: 	
n	 Youngest child under 5 	 $10,853.00 	 $11,206.00 	 $   353.00 	pa	
n	 Youngest child 5 - 18 	 $  8,079.00 	 $  8,347.00 	 $   268.00 	pa	

 	 Approved Care Organisations (ACO) Basic Rates 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	 Maximum Rates of Payment 	 	 	 	 	
n	 Child 0 - 24 	 $  1,029.30 	 $  1,062.15 	 $     32.85 	pa	

 	Summary of Changes	1 July 2002 - 19 September 2002	 	
 	Pension Income Free Areas	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Family Situation	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	Single	 	 $     112.00 	 $     116.00 	 $      4.00 	pf	
 	Single + 1 child	 $     136.60 	 $     140.60 	 $      4.00 	pf	
 	Couple (combined)	 $     200.00 	 $     204.00 	 $      4.00 	pf	
 	For each Additional Child add	 $      24.60 	 $      24.60 	 $          -   	pf	
 	Illness Separated couple (combined)	 $     200.00 	 $     204.00 	 $      4.00 	pf	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Pension Disqualifying Income Limits	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Family Situation	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	Single	 	 $  1,181.00 	 $  1,185.00 	 $      4.00 	pf	
 	Single + 1 child	 $  1,205.60 	 $  1,209.60 	 $      4.00 	pf	
 	Couple (combined)	 $  1,975.00 	 $  1,979.00 	 $      4.00 	pf	
 	For each Additional Child add	 $      24.60 	 $      24.60 	 $          -   	pf	
 	Illness Separated couple (combined)	 $  2,338.00 	 $  2,342.00 	 $      4.00 	pf	

 	Pension Disqualifying Asset Limits	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Family Situation	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	Single, homeowner	 $   283,750 	 $   288,000 	 $     4,250 	 	
 	Single, non-homeowner	 $   384,750 	 $   392,500 	 $     7,750 	 	
 	Partnered, homeowner (combined)	 $   437,500 	 $   443,500 	 $     6,000 	 	
 	Partnered, non-homeowner (combined)	 $   538,500 	 $   548,000 	 $     9,500 	 	
 	One partner eligible, homeowner	 $   437,500 	 $   443,500 	 $     6,000 	 	
 	One partner eligible, non-homeowner	 $   538,500 	 $   548,000 	 $     9,500 	 	

 	Deeming Thresholds	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	 	Single	 $     33,400 	 $     34,400 	 $     1,000 	 	
 	 	Partnered (combined)	 $     55,800 	 $     57,400 	 $     1,600 	 	

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Primary Production Attribution Threshold	 	 	 	
 	 	 	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	 	Asset Amount	 $   793,500 	 $   818,000 	 $   24,500 	 	

 	Homeowners	20-Mar-2002	01-Jul-2002	increase	 	
 	Family Situation	 	 	 	 	 	
n	Single	 	 $   141,000 	 $   145,250 	 $     4,250 	pf	
n	Partnered (combined)	 $   200,500 	 $   206,500 	 $     6,000 	pf	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Non-Homeowners	 	 	 	 	
 	Family Situation	 	 	 	 	 	
n	Single	 	 $   242,000 	 $   249,750 	 $     7,750 	pf	
n	Partnered (combined)	 $   301,500 	 $   311,000 	 $     9,500 	pf