To be eligible for the CDBS, your child (or children) must be aged between 2 and 17. Your family must also have a Medicare card, and be receiving at least one of the following Government payments:
Family Tax Benefit A
Disability Support Pension
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Parenting payment
Double Orphan Pension
Carer payment
Special Benefit
Youth Allowance
Financial assistance via the Veteran’s Children Education Scheme (VCES)
Financial assistance via the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (MRCAETS) – for children over 16.
If your child meets the CDBS eligibility requirements, you would have received a letter from the Australian Government that confirms his or her eligibility. Each eligible child can claim up to $1052 over a two-year period, provided he or she is still eligible at the time of claiming the benefit.
For detailed information from the Department website regarding eligibility checks.