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Single Income Family Supplement

An annual payment of up to $300 to help eligible households with any impact from the carbon price on everyday expenses.

Household Assistance Package

This payment is a part of the Household Assistance Package. The package also includes the Low Income Supplement, Low Income Family Supplement, Clean Energy Advance, Clean Energy Supplement and Essential Medical Equipment Payment .

Eligibility basics

have a dependent child
your household has one primary income earner whose income is between $68,000 and $150,000

The Single Income Family Supplement is an additional payment of up to $300 for middle income families with a dependent child or children and with one primary earner whose income is between $68,000 and $150,000. If there is a secondary earner in the family, their income needs to be below $18,000.

Payments will be available from 1 July 2013.

Eligible customers who are in receipt of Family Tax Benefit will not need to apply for the Single Income Family Supplement as the payment will be calculated based on circumstances known for Family Tax Benefit purposes and will be included in their entitlement at the end of the year. Eligible customers who are not in receipt of Family Tax Benefit will need to apply to receive this payment.

Clean Energy Future

The Household Assistance Package is part of the Australian Government’s plan for a clean energy future. Around 500 of the biggest polluters in Australia will pay for their pollution under the carbon pricing mechanism, which will be used to help households meet price impacts.

For more information visit the Clean Energy Future website.