Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Act 2018 (36 of 2018)

Schedule 2   Family tax benefit amendments

Part 2   Amendments commencing on Proclamation

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

7   At the end of clause 7 of Schedule 1

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Reduction during reduction period for failing to have health check or meet immunisation requirements

(2) If either or both section 61A and subparagraph 61B(1)(b)(ii) apply in relation to an individual and an FTB child of the individual, the annual FTB child rate in relation to the child is reduced by $737.30 for each day in the FTB child rate reduction period (except any day in a past period to which subclause (3) applies).

Reduction of past period claims for failing to meet immunisation requirements

(3) The annual FTB child rate in relation to an FTB child of an individual is reduced by $737.30 if subparagraph 61B(1)(b)(i) applies in relation to the individual and the child.