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title: "Parenting Payment, Australia-wide · unclaimd"
description: "A Centrelink payment for the main carer of a young child. Rate depends on circumstances. Check the conditions and apply on servicesaustralia.gov.au."
url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/national-parenting/"
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# Parenting Payment

A Centrelink payment for the main carer of a young child.

- Support available: Rate depends on circumstances
- Type of support: Regular payment

[Visit official site](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/parenting-payment)

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## What you need to check

It depends on your youngest child’s age: under 6 if you have a partner, or under 14 if you are single. Residence rules, and income and assets tests (limits on what you earn and own), also apply.

This is a short summary. Other rules may apply, like income or where you live. Check the full rules with the agency that runs it.

**Read in Easy English**

### What it is

- Parenting Payment is a Centrelink payment.
- It is for the main carer of a young child.

### Who can get it

- If you have a partner, your youngest child must be under 6.
- If you are single, your youngest child must be under 14.
- You need to live in Australia. You may need to have lived here for some time.
- Your visa can matter.
- There are rules about how much you earn and own.

### What to do

- Read the rules on the official website.
- Apply there. It is free to apply.

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## About this source

We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.

Our automatic check only sees whether the page is there or has changed. It is not a check of the rules.

## How to apply

Read the full rules and apply through the official government website.

[Visit official site](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/parenting-payment)

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