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1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment

You must meet the income and assets tests to get Parenting Payment. The amount you get depends on your income and assets.

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus if you work

If you work, we’ll apply your Work Bonus balance to offset your Work Bonus eligible income. We’ll do this before we apply the income test.

1. Relationship changes
2. Most useful information

Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD P)

Use this form to give us information about your partner if you are claiming or receiving a payment or concession card.

1. Parenting Payment
2. 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.

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Scheduled reporting

If you need to report your employment income, it’ll usually be every 14 days, on a date we tell you. We call this scheduled reporting.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What the Financial Information Service is

The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Income and assets form (SA369)

Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to tell us about your income and assets.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Income and assets form (MOD IA)

Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to provide information about your income and assets.

1. Top payments
2. Parenting Payment

Who can get Parenting Payment

You must meet certain criteria to get Parenting Payment.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.