• This replaced the baby bonus as of 2014.
  • Eligibility:
    • when you have a baby and registered the birth
    • when a child comes into your care through foster etc + age is less than 1 + stays in your care for at least 13 continuous weeks
    • when you adopt a child via a proper adoption process
    • You can be ineligible if:
      • your partner already receives these payments for the child
      • you or the partner has received Parental leave Pay for the child
  • Payments
    • newborn upfront payment is $540 per child non-tax
    • newborn supplement is 13 weeks, non taxable payments which is calculated on your family's income & and no. children you have
      • the maximum for the first child is $1618.89
      • subsequent children maximum is $540.54


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