FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
What is a dependent child?
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Health insurance explainedA dependant is a child who is under the age of 21 and is:
- covered by a family or single parent policy; and
- is not married or living in a de-facto relationship.
At HBF we also cover dependants under 25 years of age provided they meet the criteria in the two points noted above and they: are a full-time student; or earn no more than $24,500 taxable income per calendar year.