[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":564},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/en/guides/child-benefits/ftb-part-a-vs-part-b":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":536,"description":537,"extension":538,"faq":539,"meta":555,"navigation":558,"path":559,"publishedAt":556,"relatedCalculator":465,"seo":560,"stem":561,"updatedAt":562,"__hash__":563},"guides_en/en/guides/child-benefits/ftb-part-a-vs-part-b.md","Family Tax Benefit Part A vs Part B: What's the Difference? (Australia 2025–26)",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":516},"minimark",[9,14,33,36,41,47,60,65,68,122,132,136,139,145,151,155,161,165,183,190,194,201,239,244,248,255,261,269,272,276,358,362,368,376,379,383,390,410,413,419,423,426,452,455,459,468,472,507,510],[10,11,13],"h1",{"id":12},"family-tax-benefit-part-a-vs-part-b-whats-the-difference","Family Tax Benefit Part A vs Part B: What's the Difference?",[15,16,17],"blockquote",{},[18,19,20,24,25,28,29,32],"p",{},[21,22,23],"strong",{},"Last verified:"," 2 April 2026 | ",[21,26,27],{},"Source:"," Services Australia (servicesaustralia.gov.au) | ",[21,30,31],{},"Rates from:"," 1 July 2025",[18,34,35],{},"Australia's Family Tax Benefit (FTB) comes in two parts — and they serve different purposes. Many families receive both, but the eligibility rules and amounts are calculated separately. This guide explains the difference, shows the current 2025–26 rates, and helps you understand which part applies to your family.",[37,38,40],"h2",{"id":39},"ftb-part-a-support-per-child","FTB Part A — Support Per Child",[18,42,43,46],{},[21,44,45],{},"FTB Part A is paid per child."," It provides regular payments for each child in your care and is available to most families with children. The amount you receive depends on:",[48,49,50,54,57],"ul",{},[51,52,53],"li",{},"The number and ages of your children",[51,55,56],{},"Your family's combined adjusted taxable income",[51,58,59],{},"Whether you share care",[61,62,64],"h3",{"id":63},"ftb-part-a-maximum-rates-202526","FTB Part A Maximum Rates (2025–26)",[18,66,67],{},"The following maximum rates apply from 1 July 2025:",[69,70,71,87],"table",{},[72,73,74],"thead",{},[75,76,77,81,84],"tr",{},[78,79,80],"th",{},"Child Age",[78,82,83],{},"Maximum Rate Per Fortnight",[78,85,86],{},"Maximum Annual Amount",[88,89,90,102,113],"tbody",{},[75,91,92,96,99],{},[93,94,95],"td",{},"0 to 12 years",[93,97,98],{},"A$227.36",[93,100,101],{},"A$5,911.36",[75,103,104,107,110],{},[93,105,106],{},"13 to 15 years",[93,108,109],{},"A$295.82",[93,111,112],{},"A$7,691.32",[75,114,115,118,120],{},[93,116,117],{},"16 to 19 years (in approved study)",[93,119,109],{},[93,121,112],{},[18,123,124,127,128,131],{},[21,125,126],{},"Annual FTB Part A supplement:"," Eligible families may also receive an end-of-year supplement of up to ",[21,129,130],{},"A$938.05 per child"," (2025–26), paid after the financial year end when income is confirmed.",[61,133,135],{"id":134},"ftb-part-a-income-tests","FTB Part A Income Tests",[18,137,138],{},"FTB Part A has two income tests:",[18,140,141,144],{},[21,142,143],{},"Higher income free area:"," Families with income above approximately A$58,108 receive a reduced rate. The payment reduces by 20 cents for every dollar above this threshold until it reaches the base rate.",[18,146,147,150],{},[21,148,149],{},"Base rate:"," Most families continue to receive a base rate until income reaches a second, higher threshold. At very high incomes, FTB Part A reduces to zero.",[37,152,154],{"id":153},"ftb-part-b-support-per-family-single-income-families","FTB Part B — Support Per Family (Single-Income Families)",[18,156,157,160],{},[21,158,159],{},"FTB Part B is paid per family",", not per child. It provides extra support to families where one partner earns little or no income — including single parents and couples where one parent is the primary carer.",[61,162,164],{"id":163},"who-can-get-ftb-part-b","Who Can Get FTB Part B?",[48,166,167,173],{},[51,168,169,172],{},[21,170,171],{},"Single parents"," with a youngest child under 18 (or under 22 if in approved study)",[51,174,175,178,179,182],{},[21,176,177],{},"Couples"," where the youngest child is under 13 (or under 19 if in approved study) ",[21,180,181],{},"and"," one parent earns below the secondary income threshold",[18,184,185,186,189],{},"FTB Part B is ",[21,187,188],{},"not available"," to partnered families once their youngest child turns 13 (unless the child has a disability or is in full-time approved study).",[61,191,193],{"id":192},"ftb-part-b-maximum-rate-202526","FTB Part B Maximum Rate (2025–26)",[18,195,196,197,200],{},"FTB Part B is calculated ",[21,198,199],{},"per family per year",", not per fortnight per child like Part A.",[69,202,203,213],{},[72,204,205],{},[75,206,207,210],{},[78,208,209],{},"Youngest Child Age",[78,211,212],{},"Maximum Annual Rate",[88,214,215,223,231],{},[75,216,217,220],{},[93,218,219],{},"Under 5",[93,221,222],{},"A$459.90 (approx)",[75,224,225,228],{},[93,226,227],{},"5 to 12",[93,229,230],{},"A$459.90",[75,232,233,236],{},[93,234,235],{},"13 to 18 (if eligible)",[93,237,238],{},"Reduced rate",[15,240,241],{},[18,242,243],{},"Note: The exact fortnight rate varies. For your personalised rate, use the Services Australia Payment Finder or log in to myGov.",[61,245,247],{"id":246},"ftb-part-b-income-test","FTB Part B Income Test",[18,249,250,251,254],{},"The ",[21,252,253],{},"primary earner"," (higher-income partner) must have an annual income below A$100,900 to receive any Part B. If income exceeds this, Part B is not payable.",[18,256,250,257,260],{},[21,258,259],{},"secondary earner"," (lower-income partner) income test:",[48,262,263,266],{},[51,264,265],{},"If the youngest child is under 5: the secondary earner can earn up to A$34,438/year before the payment starts to reduce",[51,267,268],{},"If the youngest child is aged 5–12: a lower threshold applies",[18,270,271],{},"For single parents, there is no \"secondary earner\" test — only the primary income test.",[37,273,275],{"id":274},"key-differences-at-a-glance","Key Differences at a Glance",[69,277,278,291],{},[72,279,280],{},[75,281,282,285,288],{},[78,283,284],{},"Feature",[78,286,287],{},"FTB Part A",[78,289,290],{},"FTB Part B",[88,292,293,304,315,326,337,348],{},[75,294,295,298,301],{},[93,296,297],{},"Paid per",[93,299,300],{},"Each child",[93,302,303],{},"Family (one payment)",[75,305,306,309,312],{},[93,307,308],{},"Who qualifies",[93,310,311],{},"Most families with children",[93,313,314],{},"Single parents; one-income couples with young children",[75,316,317,320,323],{},[93,318,319],{},"Based on",[93,321,322],{},"Number of children + family income",[93,324,325],{},"Youngest child age + secondary earner income",[75,327,328,331,334],{},[93,329,330],{},"Youngest child age limit",[93,332,333],{},"Under 16 (under 20 in study)",[93,335,336],{},"Under 13 for couples; under 19 for single parents",[75,338,339,342,345],{},[93,340,341],{},"Combined income test",[93,343,344],{},"Yes (family income)",[93,346,347],{},"Primary earner threshold only",[75,349,350,353,356],{},[93,351,352],{},"Paid by",[93,354,355],{},"Services Australia (Centrelink)",[93,357,355],{},[37,359,361],{"id":360},"can-you-get-both-ftb-part-a-and-part-b","Can You Get Both FTB Part A and Part B?",[18,363,364,367],{},[21,365,366],{},"Yes."," Many Australian families receive both. For example, a single parent with two children under 10 would typically receive:",[48,369,370,373],{},[51,371,372],{},"FTB Part A: for each child, income-tested against family income",[51,374,375],{},"FTB Part B: as a single parent, as long as the youngest child is under 18",[18,377,378],{},"A partnered family with one parent working part-time and the youngest child under 5 may also qualify for both — Part A for the children and Part B for the single-income support element.",[37,380,382],{"id":381},"how-to-apply-and-get-paid","How to Apply and Get Paid",[18,384,385,386,389],{},"Both parts of Family Tax Benefit are administered by ",[21,387,388],{},"Services Australia",". To claim:",[391,392,393,400,407],"ol",{},[51,394,395,396,399],{},"Create a ",[21,397,398],{},"myGov account"," at my.gov.au",[51,401,402,403,406],{},"Link your ",[21,404,405],{},"Centrelink account"," to myGov",[51,408,409],{},"Complete the Family Tax Benefit claim online through Centrelink",[18,411,412],{},"Payments can be received fortnightly, or as a lump sum after the end of the financial year. Many families choose fortnightly payments for cash flow and receive the end-of-year supplement after tax time.",[18,414,415,418],{},[21,416,417],{},"FTB Part A supplement:"," Paid after the end of the financial year once your income is confirmed through your tax return. You must lodge your tax return on time — failure to lodge can result in you not receiving the supplement.",[37,420,422],{"id":421},"what-this-covers-and-what-it-doesnt","What This Covers (and What It Doesn't)",[18,424,425],{},"This guide covers the federal FTB payments only. It does not include:",[48,427,428,434,440,446],{},[51,429,430,433],{},[21,431,432],{},"Child Care Subsidy"," — a separate payment toward childcare costs",[51,435,436,439],{},[21,437,438],{},"Parenting Payment"," — for eligible primary carers not in paid work",[51,441,442,445],{},[21,443,444],{},"Newborn Upfront Payment / Newborn Supplement"," — for new births or adoptions",[51,447,448,451],{},[21,449,450],{},"Large Family Supplement"," — additional FTB Part A for families with 3+ children",[18,453,454],{},"Each of these can be claimed alongside FTB. The total support available from the Australian government for a family with multiple children can be substantially higher than FTB alone.",[37,456,458],{"id":457},"use-the-calculator","Use the Calculator",[18,460,461,462,467],{},"Use our ",[463,464,466],"a",{"href":465},"/child-benefits-calculator","Child Benefits Calculator"," to estimate your Family Tax Benefit Part A based on your income and number of children in Australia. Select Australia and enter your details for an instant estimate.",[37,469,471],{"id":470},"related-guides","Related Guides",[48,473,474,481,486,493,500],{},[51,475,476,480],{},[463,477,479],{"href":478},"/guides/child-benefits/australia-child-benefits-hub","Australia Child Benefits 2026: Complete Hub"," — all Australian family payment programmes in one place",[51,482,483,485],{},[463,484,466],{"href":465}," — estimate your FTB and other country benefits",[51,487,488,492],{},[463,489,491],{"href":490},"/guides/child-benefits/documents-needed-for-benefits","Documents Needed for Child Benefit Claims"," — what to prepare for your FTB application",[51,494,495,499],{},[463,496,498],{"href":497},"/guides/child-benefits/what-affects-benefit-eligibility","What Affects Child Benefit Eligibility?"," — eligibility by country",[51,501,502,506],{},[463,503,505],{"href":504},"/guides/family-finance/family-budgeting-with-children","Family Budgeting With Child Benefits"," — using FTB in your monthly budget",[508,509],"hr",{},[18,511,512],{},[513,514,515],"em",{},"Rates shown are for the 2025–26 financial year. FTB rates are updated annually from 1 July. Always verify your exact entitlement at servicesaustralia.gov.au before budgeting around these payments.",{"title":517,"searchDepth":518,"depth":518,"links":519},"",2,[520,525,530,531,532,533,534,535],{"id":39,"depth":518,"text":40,"children":521},[522,524],{"id":63,"depth":523,"text":64},3,{"id":134,"depth":523,"text":135},{"id":153,"depth":518,"text":154,"children":526},[527,528,529],{"id":163,"depth":523,"text":164},{"id":192,"depth":523,"text":193},{"id":246,"depth":523,"text":247},{"id":274,"depth":518,"text":275},{"id":360,"depth":518,"text":361},{"id":381,"depth":518,"text":382},{"id":421,"depth":518,"text":422},{"id":457,"depth":518,"text":458},{"id":470,"depth":518,"text":471},"child-benefits","Clear guide to Australian Family Tax Benefit — the difference between FTB Part A (per child, income-tested) and FTB Part B (per family, single-income support), with 2025–26 rates from Services Australia.","md",[540,543,546,549,552],{"question":541,"answer":542},"What is the difference between FTB Part A and Part B?","FTB Part A is paid per child and supports all eligible families — the amount depends on your income and how many children you have. FTB Part B is paid per family and provides extra support for single-income families (single parents or couples where one partner earns little or nothing). You can receive both at the same time if you qualify.",{"question":544,"answer":545},"How much is FTB Part A per fortnight in 2025–26?","The maximum FTB Part A rate is A$227.36 per fortnight for each child aged 0–12, and A$295.82 per fortnight for each child aged 13–15. Source: Services Australia, updated 1 July 2025.",{"question":547,"answer":548},"How much is FTB Part B per year in 2025–26?","The maximum FTB Part B rate is up to A$459.90 per family per year for the 2025–26 financial year, depending on the age of your youngest child and your family income. Source: Services Australia.",{"question":550,"answer":551},"Can I receive both FTB Part A and Part B?","Yes. Many families receive both simultaneously. Part A is based on the number of children and household income. Part B is an additional payment for families where one parent has little or no income.",{"question":553,"answer":554},"Who administers Family Tax Benefit?","Family Tax Benefit is administered by Services Australia (formerly Centrelink). You apply through myGov and link your Centrelink account to manage payments and updates.",{"lastVerified":556,"sourceFamily":557},"2026-04-02","Services Australia (servicesaustralia.gov.au)",true,"/en/guides/child-benefits/ftb-part-a-vs-part-b",{"title":5,"description":537},"en/guides/child-benefits/ftb-part-a-vs-part-b",null,"4xok20y5cz0WeSfdbszYTJTH0Yxu6qZbqQobm7OBhdg",1775557776401]