Who can get it

You must meet all of the following:

• principal carer rules
• residence rules
• income and assets tests.

If your youngest child is 6 or older, you may also need to do both of these:

• meet mutual obligation requirements 
• agree to a job plan.

If your youngest child is younger than 6, you may need to take part in ParentsNext. You’ll also need to do both of these:

• agree to a participation plan
• do the activities you’ve agreed to do.

You can’t claim Parenting Payment before the birth of a child.