7Eligibility

7 Eligibility

1. An individual is eligible under section 35UC of the Family Assistance Act for schoolkids bonus in relation to a child on a bonus test day if:
   1. the child satisfies the age requirement on the bonus test day; and
   2. the individual has been paid an eligible payment in respect of the child for a day (the eligibility day) in the previous education period for the bonus test day and:
      1. if the eligible payment is Family Tax Benefit Part A—the individual is entitled to be paid Family Tax Benefit Part A in respect of the child on the eligibility day; or
      2. otherwise—the eligible payment is payable to the child or in respect of the child on the eligibility day; and
   3. no eligible payment was paid in respect of the child for any day after the eligibility day (a subsequent day) in the previous education period for the bonus test day or:
      1. if Family Tax Benefit Part A was paid in respect of the child for one or more subsequent days—any individuals to whom such payment was made are no longer entitled to that payment; and
      2. if any eligible payments other than Family Tax Benefit Part A were paid in respect of the child for one or more subsequent days—those payments are no longer payable; and
   4. the child completed his or her secondary education in the previous education period for the bonus test day; and
   5. the Secretary is notified, or otherwise becomes aware, before:
      1. if the eligible payment is Family Tax Benefit Part A—the end of the first income year after the income year in which the bonus test day occurs or such further period (if any) as the Secretary allows; or
      2. otherwise—the end of the period of 13 weeks beginning on the bonus test day;

that the child completed his or her secondary education in the previous education period for the bonus test day; and

1. the child completed his or her secondary education before 1 January 2025; and

2. the child was undertaking primary or secondary education on at least one day in 2012; and

3. if the eligible payment is:

4. Family Tax Benefit Part A or the whole or part of an instalment of ABSTUDY within the meaning of paragraph (iii) of the definition of eligible payment, the individual’s adjusted taxable income for the income year in which the bonus test day occurs is $100,000 or less; or

5. an instalment of youth allowance within the meaning of paragraph (ii) of the definition of eligible payment, the affected parent’s adjusted taxable income for the income year in which the bonus test day occurs is $100,000 or less; or