Australia: Immunize Children or Lose Benefits, Parents Told

November 26th, 2011

Via: ABC:

Parents who do not have their children fully immunised will be stripped of family tax benefits under a scheme announced by the Federal Government.

The Government says 11 per cent of five-year-olds are not immunised and has announced a shake-up of the system which will take effect from July 1 next year.

Under the changes, families who refuse vaccinations face losing up to $2,100 per child in benefits.

Families will need to have their children fully immunised to receive the Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A end-of-year supplement.

Research Credit: ojn

2 Responses to “Australia: Immunize Children or Lose Benefits, Parents Told”

  1. neologiste says:

    frankly i’m shocked that the US hasn’t done this yet. maybe not for taxes, but:

    it is still possible to be on medicaid (and/or foodstamps/WIC supplementation) and NOT have your children immunized.

    be grateful for the little things, i guess..?!

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