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How good is the enviable Australian welfare?
Welfare a

Family tax benefits part a: as long as there are children, subsidies will be paid. The amount of this item is related to the total family income.

Welfare standard:

Basic allowance: each child receives 58.66 Australian dollars every two weeks;

Maximum limit:

Welfare b

As long as there are children, allowances are paid. The amount of this money is related to the income of the low-income parent. This is equivalent to subsidizing families where one parent works and the other parent does not work and takes care of the children at home.

Specific welfare standards:

Rent assistance

As long as you have children and rent a house at the same time, there will be a rental subsidy, with a maximum of 140 USD every two weeks. The amount of this money is related to the total family income and rent.

Child care benefits

Subsidies are only paid when children go to kindergarten. The amount of this item is related to the total family income.

Child care discount

If the child goes to kindergarten and both parents work/go to school 15 hours a week, they can receive this subsidy.

* From July 2, 20 18, the existing childcare benefits and childcare discounts will be replaced by the newly established childcare subsidies.

The first prerequisite for receiving child care allowance is that parents must work, study and find a job, or volunteer to work for at least 8 hours within two weeks to get this new allowance.

The specific subsidies are as follows:

Families with annual income less than $65,765,438+00: the subsidy rate is 85%;

Families with annual income of170710-250,000 Australian dollars: the subsidy rate is 50%;

Families with an annual income of more than A $350,000 will not receive any subsidy.

Maternity allowance related

A) paid parental leave/baby bonus

Government paid maternity leave/maternity allowance. These are two different benefits, and you can only choose one of them.

(b) Vaccine allowance for maternal immunization allowance

In Australia, every newborn will have a blue notebook. This is the growth record of the child from 0 to 9 years old, recording the child's weight, height, head circumference, vaccination and so on. Therefore, every time I have a routine physical examination, my mother should bring this blueprint. On the back page of this book, there is a vaccination schedule and vaccination grade table. The registration form records the name, number, injection date, expiration date, injection doctor's signature and guardian's signature of each injection. If your baby can get all the vaccines for 0-5 years old on time, the government will give the vaccine allowance twice, each time 129 USD.

Newborn baby welfare allowance

The first prerequisite for applying for this subsidy is that if parents apply for paid maternity leave in the name of this child, they will be disqualified from applying for neonatal welfare subsidies.

Newborn welfare subsidies are received in one lump sum. The amount of subsidy is as follows:

First child allowance: 2 158.89 Australian dollars. If the first child is multiple, each child can get 2 158.89 Australian dollars.

Second child or above: 1080.54 Australian dollars;

D) father or partner benefits

A father can get $657 a week (before tax) for unpaid leave to take care of his children, and his salary can be paid for up to two weeks.

Compulsory education welfare

Primary and secondary schools

Free education in primary and secondary schools 12 public schools. (excluding books and school uniforms. )

university

Tuition is lower than that of international students, so you can apply for government loans, and you can only pay them back when your salary reaches a certain level. /kloc-enjoy student allowance after 0/8 years old.

public transportation

In the student stage, there is a special subsidy for taking public transport, and the cost is lower than the general fare.

Relief welfare

dole

Every two weeks:

$545.80 for a single person;

Only child $590.40;

Single, over 60 years old, $590.40 after receiving nine-month relief: $492.80 for partner (per person).

Youth unemployment benefit

Every two weeks:

Single, childless,/kloc-under 0/8 years old, living with parents $244.8+00.

Single, childless,1under 8 years old, leaving parents for training or looking for a job $445.80.

Single, childless,/kloc-over 0/8 years old, living with parents, $293.60.

Single, childless,/kloc-over 0/8 years old, living away from parents, $445.80.

Single, with children $584.20

Partner, childless $445.80

Have a partner, have children $489.60.

Low income subsidy

The annual income is less than 30,000 Australian dollars and the annual income is 300 US dollars.

Subsidies for low-income families

The total income of husband and wife is not higher than 60 thousand Australian dollars, 300 Australian dollars per year.

Unilateral low-income family allowance

The income of one husband and wife is 68,000-65,438+0.5 million, and the income of the second person is less than 65,438+0.8 million. You can still apply for this subsidy with an annual income of $300.

Medical-related benefits

Universal medical benefits

Under Australia's national health insurance scheme, citizens can enjoy most free medical services, and patients with national health diseases can also enjoy free treatment in public hospitals.

The state will pay for patients: GP medical expenses, public hospital surgery, hospitalization (including medicine and diet) expenses. Under normal circumstances, general practitioners, hospitals and governments implement unified billing, and patients only need to use medical insurance cards without paying. Although the government will not directly pay for the purchase of drugs for patients, it will subsidize many medical prescriptions through the "medical subsidy plan".

Medical subsidy scheme

On average, each patient spends $38.30 each time on drugs.

After spending more than $ 1475.70, only $6.20 is required.

For the elderly, it is $6.20 each time. After reaching $372.00, there is no need to pay the medicine fee.

Pension system

A) retirement reserve fund

According to the Australian Pension Industry Act, all employers must provide employees with at least 9%- 12% pre-tax salary.

B) pension

Whether you have a pension or a job, when you reach a certain age, you can go to Centrelink to get a pension. You don't need to pay any money to the government or an institution, and the pension is completely the welfare given by the government to the elderly.

* From July 2018, all applicants must meet the requirement of continuous residence in Australia for at least 15 years before they can receive it.

With so many benefits, it is no wonder that more and more people choose to immigrate to Australia. There is a free and friendly atmosphere, fresh and pollution-free air and excellent quality of life. Have a real estate here and really start to enjoy the comfortable life here!