Who can get it
You must meet certain criteria to get Parenting Payment.
You must meet all of the following:
Keep in mind, we’ve temporarily waived some waiting periods due to coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more about upcoming changes during COVID-19.
You can’t claim Parenting Payment before the birth of a child.
If your youngest child is younger than 6
You may need to take part in ParentsNext. You may also need to do both of these:
- agree to a participation plan
- do the activities you’ve agreed to do.
How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.
Page last updated: 12 October 2020
This information was printed 15 April 2021 from https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/parenting-payment/who-can-get-it. It may not include all of the relevant information on this topic. Please consider any relevant site notices at https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/site-notices when using this material.