Types of Child Benefits in Australia: A Four Country Study’ is a new worldwide study that examines and compares the child benefit programs of four countries: Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Types of Child Benefits in Australia:
These four Anglo-American countries were chosen because they have enough similarities while maintaining enough variances to allow them to learn from one another and adapt the lessons to their respective countries. While the study looks at all cash benefits given to families for their children, it focuses on the new income-tested programs. In Australia, the main program is the Family Tax Benefit Parts A and B; in Canada, it is the Canada Child Tax Benefit; in the United Kingdom, it is the yet-to-be-implemented Integrated Child Credit and the Universal Child Benefit; and in the United States, it is the Earned Income Tax Credit and child credits and preferences in the tax system. This article is an abridged version of the study’s introductory chapter, which examines the four participating nations’ child benefit programs. The remaining four national chapters of the report contain in-depth discussions of each country’s programs.
Newborn Supplements and Upfront Payments:
The Newborn Supplement and Newborn Upfront Payment is intended to assist families in caring for their newborn infant, newly adopted kid, or child under the age of one who has been in their care for at least 13 weeks. The Newborn Supplement and Newborn Upfront Payment is offered to families eligible for FTB Part A and do not get Parental Leave Pay for their child.