The benefits should, where appropriate, be granted, taking into account the resources and the circumstances of the child and persons having responsibility for the maintenance of the child, as well as any other consideration relevant to an application for benefits made by or on behalf of the child. Article 18 3. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that children of working parents have the right to benefit from child-care services and facilities for which they are eligible. Federal matters Social security 986. A child's well-being, in terms of standard of living and quality of life, depends to a considerable extent on the child's family's economic resources.
Children are dependent on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.
Equivalent income can be used to compare the financial resources of different family types. Equivalent income adjusts for the number of adults, their labour force status, and the number of dependent children in a family. Sixty-eight per cent of children in one parent families were in this category compared to 40 per cent of children in couple families. The Federal Government recognises the importance of improving standards of living for children and the Australian social security system provides a range of pensions, benefits and allowances, some of which are directed specifically to families with children. In January 1993, Family Allowance, Family Allowance Supplement and the payments for children of pensioners, allowees and beneficiaries were integrated into a two-tier Family Payment, simplifying the system and making it easier for families to apply for assistance.