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yes - it changed just this financial year just gone. i was advised by my accountant and when to centrelink to put in the paperwork only to have it confirm. apparently the admin was costing the ato much administer.

you also need to apply in person at centrelink, or online. gone are the days when your tax return prompted the family benefit payment. imagine how much that will save because of people who can be bothered putting in the return manually. also imagine how much $$ the government could save if...

okay - i'm going to go out on a limb here and say that anyone living above the poverty line shouldn't be getting any family benefit. before i get howled down - i do receive around $800/yr in family benefit at tax time as there is no point in being a maytar and letting the government spend it...

i'm with miss jade ... my personal opinion is that unless you are on poverty level, the government (ie, taxpayers) should't be paying out anything to you as family benefit. and yes - i do have family! no - i do not get any benefit. i just don't understand how a family on $100,000+ income...