Immunisation allowance?

[danniellabella]

I think it's paid at either 18 months or 2 years (when the final infant injections are given). Then I think there's another one paid after the preschool injections are given. I was reading about it the other day because I wanted to know.

[~clover~]

There are no others til 4 though? Well not at 2. That I know of. Have they changed them?
Never heard anything about 2 payments before...hmmm.

[Trillian]

They have split the payment into 2 to make sure that you get their 4yo needles done It's a payment of $122.?? from memory and it will be paid once they have confirmation that you have either vaccinated them or lodged a conscientious objection form.

[*TripleJ*]

it changed to 2 now one at 18months and one at 4

[~clover~]

Oh, ok then. So that doesn't mean I'll get another one for DD2 then, lol.
Kinda makes sence I guess...coulda been handy though.

Just gotta wait for them both to get better...DD is 4 months overdue, DS 1 month. We'll get there.

Thanks guys

[briggsy's girl]

one between 18 months and 2 - if you haven't had the payment by 23 months, make enquiries as i think, if it's stayed the same, if it's not paid by 24 months it won't be paid at all. the other is after 4 year old needles.

[Indadhanu]

Yep, you get one payment at 18 months, and then the other at 4 years.

[Mum2Romone]

when all the immunisations are done

[~clover~]

Well I got the 18 month one, totally unexpected the next week. He was about 19.5 months??
He hasn't had that one yet, but as far as I've heard its not compulsery?? I have no idea. Bri had chicken pox at 6 months old & they didn't immunise for it when Jaz was little, so I don't know much about it.
They are both sick again...starting to wonder if they'll ever be immunised...

[Visitor7]

Maternity Immunisation Allowance is a non-taxable payment that is usually paid in 2 separate amounts of $122.75 each:

• the 1st amount is paid for children who meet the immunisation requirements between 18—24 months of age, and
• the 2nd amount is paid for children who meet the immunisation requirements between 4—5 years of age.