Baby bonus, installments or lump sum?

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May 31st, 2010, 09:55 AM
~StarBright~

Baby bonus, installments or lump sum?

Hi there-

I was just curious as to what the changes are with the baby bonus and wether it changes from state to state on whether you get installments or a lump sum.

I dont mind either way- just trying to do some budgeting and i have been told by someone in QLD that they recieved the lump sum, but everyone i know from VIC got it in installments and now i have moved to the ACT so dont know what goes on here.

I tried the clink website and it wasnt much help.

TIA if anyone knows!
May 31st, 2010, 09:57 AM
~clover~

I'm pretty sure its fortnightly installments all over. In circumstances I won't go into, you can have a lump sum, but I read there is no choice anymore, its all installments :)
It changed in January this year.
May 31st, 2010, 09:57 AM
*LovemyKids*

I am from Qld and i have not had my baby yet but i am under the impression that i will get it in installments!!! Will be interested to see what has happened to others!!!!!!
May 31st, 2010, 10:05 AM
~StarBright~

thank you- i was pretty sure it was all installments- the person from QLD was second hand info- which i think my friend got wrong!

Thanks! :)
May 31st, 2010, 10:41 AM
Doing my best

I had my baby last year, and it was installments (and I am in QLD).
May 31st, 2010, 10:43 AM
~TT40~

lmao

I saw the title of this thread, and thought OOO Starbright wanted to know about that! ill read it and let her know...then i realised it was you posting it =P hehe
May 31st, 2010, 10:45 AM
Feijoa Mum

Yip Definately installments in QLD. I am currently recieving mine and its on a different day from my family tax benefit too.
May 31st, 2010, 12:32 PM
briggsy's girl

baby bonus is a payment from the federal government so all states fall into the same category - it's paid in installments of approx 398 per fn for 13fn's - you can't change payment date - if you receive your first payment on a monday, you'll get the next 12 fn's on the same day
May 31st, 2010, 02:12 PM
~StarBright~

Thanks- i thought so!
May 31st, 2010, 02:53 PM
*suz1*

Yep, I'm in Canberra too and just got my first installment of $398 the other day.
It's exactly as briggsy's girl said :)

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