Baby bonus

[Becky29]

Does anyone know once you have bub and then go to Centrelink and fill out forms, how long after this does it take for your payments to start?

[Jakabella]

Mine was paid with in 2 weeks and was the lump sum as bella was born last year. HTH.

[briggsy's girl]

the standard time frame is to have them finalised within 3 weeks, and payments take two days to reach you, so the hope would be 3weeks, 2 days (working days) and it would be in your bank - worst case scenario

this may not happen if you don't provide everything requested, or complete both the paper form AND the online/over the phone info - in this case, your claim would be deemed not effective - so make sure you do both bits! (if this is second child and you're already getting FTB fortnightly, you only have to submit the paperwork)

[tattoo_mama]

Lol I find it quite amusing that they say the baby bonus is to help 'low income earners'... I wouldn't consider someone earning just under 75k in 6 months low income! when our baby comes my dp will be working and makes 40k annually...and we get by just fine!
Im annoyed its not a lump sum anymore, as our only car could've benefitted from a service and new tyres/brakes (to make it safer and more reliable, being our only mode of transport while bubs is here), and im a good saver so the rest would've been rationed by myself, but I think its good for those who would more likely blow it on a TV or something not at all related to thier baby....just my 2 cents on the topic

[Becky29]

Thanks for that briggsy's girl and Kafer_Girl!