Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment
The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.
Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment
To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.
Family Tax Benefit Part A eligibility
We pay Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A per child. The amount we pay you depends on your family’s circumstances.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Activities that count as work for Parental Leave Pay
To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to know what’s included in the work test.
Getting your Parental Leave Pay
In many cases your employer will deliver your Parental Leave Pay to you. Sometimes, we’ll pay you directly.
Information you’ll need to provide to claim Parental Leave Pay
Information you’ll need to provide to claim Parental Leave Pay.
Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
How much Parenting Payment you can get
How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.
How to claim Family Tax Benefit
Complete the following steps to claim Family Tax Benefit. Before you start, check if you can get it.