How to claim Parenting Payment
Complete the following steps to claim Parenting Payment.
Working Credit
Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.
Activities that don’t count as work for Parental Leave Pay
Some activities won’t count as part of the work test for Parental Leave Pay.
Relationship details form (SS284)
Use this form to provide us details of your living arrangements. This is so we can assess whether to pay you as a single person or as a member of a couple.
How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement amount for multiple children
If you have twins, triplets, quadruplets or more, you may get Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.
Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)
Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.
Lump sums while on income support
A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.
Request for Medicare claims information form (MS031)
Use this form to request Medicare claims information for individuals and families.
Child Care Subsidy if your child is absent from child care
We may pay Child Care Subsidy (CCS) if you’re charged for child care when your child is absent.