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What is the baby bonus?

 
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Transferring your eligibility

You can transfer your eligibility to your spouse if your spouse was your spouse for the whole claim period and they would get a higher baby bonus amount than you. For more information, see Baby bonus instructions and claim.

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    Your spouse is your husband or wife to whom you are legally married, or a person who lives with you on a genuine domestic basis as your husband or wife. Under Australian law your husband or wife cannot be the same sex as you.

    A transferee is someone who provided their spouse's details on their 2008 baby bonus claim or will provide their spouse's details on their 2009 baby bonus claim.

Last Modified: Tuesday, 20 April 2010
 
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