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I am the main carer of a young child · Services Australia

Parenting Payment

Income support for principal carers of young children. Single and partnered rates differ. Means tested.

$1,066.30 / fortnight

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Who it is for

Principal carer of a child under 8 if partnered, or under 14 if single (check current age cut-offs).

State parenting income support. Not Paid Parental Leave (a separate scheme) and not private maternity cover.

Conditions

Principal carer
You are the principal carer of a dependent child in the qualifying age band.
Means test
Income and assets tests. Partner income counts.

Rates

Primary source first. A disputed or stale figure stays visible. Hover a rand or dollar figure for four other currencies. W weekly · F fortnightly · M monthly · A annually.

primary · Services Australia

Single, typical total

$1,066.30 / fortnight

From 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19

Typical total includes Energy Supplement and, where marked, Pharmaceutical Allowance or Youth Disability Supplement. Guide p.12, 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19.

A guide to Australian Government payments →

stale · International Social Security Association

ISSA 1 Jan 2024 — single, including pension supplement

A$970.20 / fortnight

From 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

2026 booklet typical total is $1,066.30. Keep 2026.

ISSA country profile — Australia →

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ISSA 1 Jan 2024 — partnered

A$686.00 / fortnight

From 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

2026 booklet typical total is $748.20. Keep 2026.

ISSA country profile — Australia →

Cross-checks

How to apply

Services Australia. Child details, income and assets.

Methodology

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Maximum rates from Services Australia. Pensions and most allowances index on 20 March and 20 September. FTB indexes 1 July. Income and assets tests can pay less than the maximum. Current Compass figures are overlaid from the 1 July–19 September 2026 payments guide (co029-2607). Change this row in Core AU and the Compass follows.

  1. Read the live Services Australia page for that payment.
  2. Cross-check A guide to Australian Government payments for the current quarter (Core AU job payments_guide_quarterly).
  3. Do not treat a September-preview blog figure as in force before indexation day.

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