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.
- Parental Leave Pay
- How to claim
Information you’ll need to provide to claim Parental Leave Pay
Information you’ll need to provide to claim Parental Leave Pay.
- Parental Leave Pay
- How to choose and share your days
Changing your nominated days for Parental Leave Pay
If you’ve submitted your claim for Parental Leave Pay, you may change the days you nominated.
- Top payments
- Parental Leave Pay
Who can get Parental Leave Pay
To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet certain rules.
- Parental Leave Pay
- Who can get it
Exceptional circumstances for Parental Leave Pay
You may get Parental Leave Pay in exceptional circumstances.
- When you’ll get your first payment
- Income maintenance period
Severe financial hardship provisions
We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.
Employment income
This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.
- Parenting Payment
- Who can get it
Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment
To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.
- How to manage your payment
- Report your income
Employment income reporting
You must tell us the gross employment income you and your partner get so we can pay you the right amount.
- Income and assets tests
- Assets test
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.