In Australia, the aim is to make it easier for families to integrate work and family responsibilities and this is seen is evident in the simplistic nature of the Family Tax Benefit Part A and B and the Child Care Benefit, eligibility is easy to understand through the use of income thresholds with no other requirements stipulated. This causes greater uptake of benefits and less chance of under or overpayments. Payment in lump sums is also beneficial as allows for income to be measured at the end of the period, which allows for the inconsistent incomes of the modern, casual labour market.
There also a lack of cohesion with the Working for Families package and other child related benefits, such as child support. The criterion of shared care in order to be eligible to receive child support is different than it is in the Working for Families Package, there is a need for consensus over definitions and criteria so as to make the benefit system easy to access and understand for families. This will also reduce the chance of people receiving too much benefit as will make the system more manageable at the implementation phase. A simplification of the Working for Families package is needed, in terms of definitions of requirements for eligibility and cohesiveness with other child related benefits within the welfare system.