does anyone know when your tax return had to be in to receive the middle-low income payment?

The new bonus is changing again according to what i read that in its current form the bill was rejected by the upper house... might have to keep reading to keep track of its progress people xx

i was told by centrelink on wedneday that because i have 3 children i get x3 payments of $950 + $950 for me

in the april payment..because my husband and myself put in a tax return we are both entitled to x2 payements of $950 each

thanks MR RUDD!!!!!!!!!!

wow i didnt even hear about this

someone said that its for people with kids from 4 for education cost, does this mean that i wont get it? my son is 21months old and we are a single income family my bf earns under   $40 000 a year (i'm a stay @ home mum and dont get parenting payment from centerlink as they made many stuff ups with payments and we had 2 pay them back so its easier not 2 deal with them if we dont have 2 )

the reason i ask this is because recently they were giveing $1000 for each child right and i didnt get that and all centerlink told me was that IF i'm elegable at tax time i'll get it

all this stuff is just so confusing

does anyone know if this is based on actual income or estimated income.  we have overestimated our income this year because of my maternity leave and i don't want to miss out if i might be entiltled to something.

 Hi.

This is the summary from what I read from Sydney Morning Herald:

Families the package deal kings Stephanie Peatling February 4, 2009 FAMILIES could receive several thousand dollars in the Federal Government's latest economic stimulus package because they will be eligible for more than one of the five $950 payments.

People do not have to apply for the payments. They will be paid automatically by the Australian Tax Office from March.

i was just interviewed by a local newspaper about new announcement and in my situation with 1 income coming in.  My husband gets $950 i get $950 cause i receive family tax b and each child that attends school gets $950.

I THINK INSTEAD OF US WORRYING ABOUT IT JUST YET WAIT TO SEE IN THE PAPERS IN MORNING i KNOW THE TAX CUTS DONT COME INTO EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 09

BUT CASH PAYMENTS TO WHO ARE ELLIAGBLE WILL BE PAID IN MARCH 09

centrelink page with all the info. but from what I get. u get $950 per family if you are on 1 income and get under $100,000 a year and get FTB (i think) and $950 per school aged child (4-18) and $950 if you are studying

Have a look on ninemsn.com.au they have an article on it at the moment it outlines what you'll get, and how much.

i had a look at the fao website and i couldnt see anything about it, but heres a news article on it -

http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,25001488-462,00.html

its says this -

The unemployment rate is predicted to rise to 7 per cent, up from  4.5 per cent in December but there was some good news for workers with a one-off payment of $950 to workers earning less than $100,000.

The package includes:

- $12.7 billion for immediate one-off payments to working Australians, families with school-age children, farmers, single income families and for those undergoing training;

The payments are a Tax Bonus for Working Australians of up to $950 for every eligible worker earning $100,000 or less that will support up to 8.7 million people, a $950 Single Income Family Bonus to support 1.5 million families with one main income earner and a $950 Farmers Hardship Bonus for around 21500 drought affected farmers and farm dependent small business owners receiving exception circumstances related income support.
 

but i still dont know when or who is eligable cos from how i read it its a payment for workers or families with a single income, so people who dont have a job might not be getting it?? i dunno

I looked on google and in writting it has this... hope it helps:

The payments are a Tax Bonus for Working Australians of up to $950 for every eligible worker earning $100,000 or less that will support up to 8.7 million people, a $950 Single Income Family Bonus to support 1.5 million families with one main income earner and a $950 Farmers Hardship Bonus for around 21500 drought affected farmers and farm dependent small business owners receiving exceptional circumstances related income support.

Some 2.8 million children will benefit from a $950 Back to School Bonus, while a Training and Learning Bonus will be paid to students and people outside the workforce returning to study to help with the costs of education and training.