THE Federal Government has introduced legislation relating to the Farm Household Allowance, with bipartisan support for the measure. An interim Allowance is currently available and the Bill will allow for a permanent measure to give farming families access to income support measures available to all other Australians in hardship. It provides income support comparable to the Newstart Allowance for the unemployed. The Allowance has relaxed the farm assets tests more appropriate to farm businesses and will automatically entitle recipients to a Health Care Card, up to $3000 worth of training and a case manager. QFF commends the Federal Government for delivering on this long-term policy initiative and for delivering it earlier than anticipated.