How much is Family Tax Benefit Part B?

There is one rate if your youngest child is under 5 and a lower rate if your youngest is 5 to 18. It is a single amount per family, shown per fortnight and per year in the table at the top of this page. What you get depends on your income.

How does the Part B income test work?

First, the primary earner must be under the primary earner income limit, or no Part B is paid. Then, for couples, the secondary earner has an income free area, and their income above it reduces the payment by 20 cents in the dollar. The thresholds are on this page.

When does Family Tax Benefit Part B go up next?

Family Tax Benefit is indexed once a year, on 1 July. The next increase is on {{date:nextIndexation:family-tax-benefit-b}}. This page updates to match.

Is Family Tax Benefit Part B taxable?

No. Family Tax Benefit Part B is not taxable and you do not include it in your tax return. Your family's income still decides how much you get.

Family Tax Benefit Part B rates 2026

Family Tax Benefit Part B

$200.34/fortnight

Maximum Part B per fortnight (youngest child under 5)

Effective 1 July 2026 · Source: DSS / Services Australia

Family Tax Benefit Part B gives extra help to single-parent families and to families with one main income. It is paid per family, not per child, and the rate depends on the age of your youngest child. It is paid by Services Australia through Centrelink.

This page shows the current Part B rates and how the income tests work. Family Tax Benefit is indexed once a year, on 1 July. The next change is on 1 July 2027.

Every number on this page is taken line by line from the Department of Social Services rates list and checked against the Services Australia payments guide.

Full Family Tax Benefit Part B rate table

Family Tax Benefit Part B — maximum rate per family
Youngest child	Max /fortnight	Max /year
Youngest child aged under 5	$200.34	$5,223.15
Youngest child aged between 5 and 18	$139.86	$3,646.35

Plus an end-of-year supplement of up to $478.15 per family, paid after your income is balanced.

Source: DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 1 July 2026 — Family Tax Benefit (Part B) · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 1 July 2026 — FTB (Part B) — End of Year Supplement

The table below shows the Part B rates. There is one rate for families whose youngest child is under 5, and a lower rate for families whose youngest child is 5 to 18. It is a single amount per family, no matter how many children you have.

Rates are shown both per fortnight and per year, because Family Tax Benefit is worked out on yearly family income. A separate end-of-year supplement is paid per family after the financial year, once your income is confirmed.

How your circumstances change this payment. Your income can reduce it. See the detail:

Estimate your Family Tax Benefit Part B

Your situation

Youngest child's age

Your income (per year)

Nil if over $124,327.00 a year.

This is an estimate. Services Australia calculates your actual payment.

Estimated FTB Part B

$5,223.15per year

≈ per fortnight $200.34

Estimate only — FTB is reconciled after the financial year; the supplement is paid after reconciliation and is not included above. FTB rates re-index on 1 July.

Full rate applies.

End-of-year FTB Part B supplement: up to $478.15 per family, paid after reconciliation — not included above.

How this is worked out

max rate = $5,223.15/yr (youngest child: Youngest child aged under 5)full rate if your income ≤ $124,327.00, otherwise nilpayable = $5,223.15/yr ($200.34/fn)

What this means

Family Tax Benefit Part B is a single amount per family. The rate is higher while your youngest child is under 5 and lower once your youngest is 5 to 18. You can be paid every two weeks or as a lump sum after the financial year.

Part B is aimed at families that rely on one main income, including single parents. For a single parent, only the primary earner income limit applies. For a couple, the higher earner must be under the primary earner income limit, and then the lower earner's income is tested.

Like Part A, Part B is worked out on yearly income and reconciled after the financial year. A Part B end-of-year supplement is paid once your income is confirmed and you have met the requirements.

Part B can also include a small Energy Supplement, but for Family Tax Benefit it is grandfathered: it is only paid to families who have maintained their eligibility since 19 September 2016, and it is frozen, so it never rises at indexation. Newer FTB claims generally do not include it.

Family Tax Benefit is indexed on 1 July. The next increase is on 1 July 2027, and this page updates to match.

Who can get Family Tax Benefit Part B

Services Australia assesses Part B on whether you are a single parent or a couple with one main income, the age of your youngest child, your residence status, and your income. There are limits on how old your youngest child can be, and the rules are tighter for couples than for single parents.

This page reports the rates and the income tests. It does not decide your claim. For the eligibility rules that apply to your own situation, check the official Family Tax Benefit page linked at the top and bottom of this page.

Explore Family Tax Benefit Part B

Rates change at indexation. The most recent update is the 1 July 2026 indexation. See the full indexation schedule and payment dates.

Family Tax Benefit Part B: common questions

How much is Family Tax Benefit Part B?: There is one rate if your youngest child is under 5 and a lower rate if your youngest is 5 to 18. It is a single amount per family, shown per fortnight and per year in the table at the top of this page. What you get depends on your income.
Who can get Family Tax Benefit Part B?: Part B is for single parents and for families with one main income. In a couple, the higher earner must be under the primary earner income limit, and then the lower earner's income is tested. A single parent under the limit gets the maximum rate.
How does the Part B income test work?: First, the primary earner must be under the primary earner income limit, or no Part B is paid. Then, for couples, the secondary earner has an income free area, and their income above it reduces the payment by 20 cents in the dollar. The thresholds are on this page.
When does Family Tax Benefit Part B go up next?: Family Tax Benefit is indexed once a year, on 1 July. The next increase is on 1 July 2027. This page updates to match.
Is Family Tax Benefit Part B taxable?: No. Family Tax Benefit Part B is not taxable and you do not include it in your tax return. Your family's income still decides how much you get.

Estimates and general information only — not financial advice. Check Services Australia for your circumstances.

Rates current as of 1 July 2026. Source: DSS / Services Australia. Last checked 17 July 2026.