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Change of circumstances while getting Parenting Payment

We need to know about changes to your or your partner’s situation. If you don’t tell us when these changes happen, you may get a debt you’ll have to pay back.

  1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
  2. How much you can get

Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a job seeker

If you apply for Youth Allowance as a job seeker, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.

  1. Parenting Payment
  2. How to manage your payment

Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Parenting Payment

If you get Parenting Payment and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

Veteran Payment affects your income support payment

Information to help you make a choice between Veteran Payment and an income support payment.

  1. Residence rules
  2. Newly arrived resident's waiting period

Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period

After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.

  1. Parenting Payment
  2. Who can get it

Waiting periods for Parenting Payment

You may have to wait before your Parenting Payment starts.

  1. Who can get it
  2. The Transition to Work subsidy

Transition to Work activity requirements additional child care subsidy

There are a number of activities that count towards your requirements. These include studying, looking for a job, working or training.

  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.

  1. How much you can get
  2. Dependent or independent

Independent through work for Youth Allowance as a job seeker

You may be an independent job seeker if you’ve supported yourself through full time paid work.

Independent for ABSTUDY through work

You may be independent if you’ve supported yourself through work.

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