How to manage your Parenting Payment
Your options for managing your Parenting Payment.
Pause of requirements
Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.
Foreign income for family assistance
Foreign income can affect how much Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you get.
Dependent or independent for ABSTUDY
If you apply for ABSTUDY, we’ll assess you as being dependent or independent for payment.
Student Start-up Loan approved courses
You must be studying a Student Start-up Loan approved course to be eligible for the loan.
Unreasonable to live at home form (MOD Y)
Use this form if your personal circumstances make it unreasonable for you to live at home and you’re claiming Disability Support Pension.
Paying bills using Centrepay
You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay any business registered to accept Centrepay as a payment method.
ABSTUDY School Term Allowance
A payment to help parents or guardians of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students. They need to be living at home.
Express Plus Centrelink mobile app help - Set up app
Instructions on how to sign in and set up the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.
What happens during and after the Employment Services Assessment
During your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt), the assessor will talk to you about factors that affect your ability to work or participate.