Allow Child Benefit to be backdated to the start of a child’s eligibility

Background

Amend the Social Security Administration Act 1992 to remove the strict three-month backdating limit for Child Benefit claims.

Additional details

Families shouldn’t lose essential Child Benefit due to lack of awareness, illness, or complex rules. Misleading media reporting about a “2 child cap” caused confusion and delayed claims even where children were legally eligible. It’s unjust that statutory support is paid from the application date, not the true eligibility date.

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