Most useful information for having a baby

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

How to claim Parenting Payment

Complete the following steps to claim Parenting Payment.

1. Top payments
2. Child Care Subsidy

Who can get Child Care Subsidy

You need to meet some requirements to get Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

1. Resources
2. Forms

Verification of medical conditions form (SU684)

Use this form to provide details of your medical conditions. We’ll use this information to conduct an Employment Services Assessment.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.

Proving your child’s birth or adoption

You need to give us proof of your child’s birth or adoption before we can finalise your claim for Parental Leave Pay or Family Tax Benefit.

Mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 or older

Find out about your mutual obligation requirements if you’re 55 and over.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

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.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

What gifts we include in income and assets tests

We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.