Orphans Benefit and Unsupported Childs Benefit tables : Contents
School and Year Start-up Payment rates (current)
Below are the rates of School and Year Start-up Payment for Orphans Benefit and Unsupported Childs Benefit at 1 January 2015. This is a non-taxable, lump-sum payment.
Category | Rate | |
Child 0 - 4 years | $400.00 | |
Child 5 - 9 years | $450.00 | |
Child 10 - 13 years | $500.00 | |
Child 14+ years | $550.00 | |
The child's age is their age on the last day of February in that year.
Previous rates
For previous rates see:
School and Year Start-up Payment for Orphans Benefit and Unsupported Childs Benefit commenced on 13 January 2014.
