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by Marianne Trent
From the start of 2016 the Federal Government introduced a new policy - controversial in some places, notably the NSW North Coast - called “No Jab No Pay”.
This policy means that parents who have children who are not age appropriately vaccinated, who do not have a medical reason for not having vaccines, or are not on a catch-up schedule will now have their eligibility for some of their Commonwealth funded benefits cut.
The payments that may be affected include -
- Child care benefit
- Child care rebate
- Family Tax Benefit Part A supplement
So-called ‘conscientious objection’ to vaccination is no longer deemed an acceptable exemption from vaccination.