School kids bonus scrapped??

[RockingBaker]

Far out! Just before my trio go to school and I didnt even get a full payment for DS starting school (he started midyear). Yes I'm whinging but 4 sets of uniforms will cripple us and we had hoped this would help

[2CheekyMonkeys]

I was wondering if you'd ordinarily (pre abbot gov) get it back paid at tax time. We overestimate so I just miss out on ftb a and ftb b but when tax time comes we may just be under the cut off and have been eligible all along. Would you get it in that instance?

[briggsy's girl]

Yes. If you would have been entitled you will still get it with a lump sum claim

[Trillian]

Far out! Just before my trio go to school and I didnt even get a full payment for DS starting school (he started midyear). Yes I'm whinging but 4 sets of uniforms will cripple us and we had hoped this would help

Well it's not like you didn't know this expense would come. I really don't get the whinging. I honestly don't. It never ceases to surprise me how many people just don't prepare for situations like this when the Govt could decide to take away a BONUS payment. The Govt is BROKE! I would be surprised if the Labor govt even kept it because of the amount of money it costs them. I do understand how hard and how expensive it is to buy uniforms for 4 kids - I've had to do it too but you deal with it.