Chapter 18. Parenting Payment for single and partnered parents

1. Introduction

1.1 Scope of chapter

1.2 Arrangements for “saved” parents who claimed prior to 1 July 2006

1.3 Parenting Payment waiting and non-payment periods

2. Parenting Payment qualification criteria for all parents

2.1 Single parents

2.2 Partnered parents

3. The “PP child” qualification criteria

3.1 The different types of PP child criteria - overview

3.2 Who is a “PP child” for “saved” parents

3.3 Who is a “PP child” for parents who are not “saved”

3.4 Who is a “principal carer”

4. Other qualification issues

4.1 What happens when there are “shared care” arrangements

4.2 Claiming maintenance

4.3 Special residence requirements for Parenting Payment (single)

5. Parenting Payment (single) – income and assets tests

5.1 Overview

6. Parenting Payment (partnered) – income tests and rent assistance

6.1 Income tests for Parenting Payment (partnered)

6.2 Compensation payments

6.3 Rent Assistance and Parenting Payment

7. Parenting Payment – reviews and home visits

7.1 Reviews

7.2 Home visits by field officers

8. Participation requirements

8.1 Overview

8.2 Which parents have participation requirements?

8.3 What terms can a Parenting Payment Activity Agreement contain?

8.4 What is “suitable work”?

8.5 Moving to another area for work - unsuitable

8.6 Unsuitable if no access to appropriate child care

8.7 Unsuitable where travel time or travel costs excessive

8.8 “Financial suitability of the job test”

8.9 Suitable work that becomes unsuitable

8.10 People over 55

8.11 Self employment

9. Exemptions from participation requirements

9.1 Which parents are exempted from participation requirements?

9.2 Special family circumstances exemptions

9.3 “Temporary incapacity” exemptions

9.4 Special circumstances exemption

10. Penalties for not complying with participation requirements

11. Useful resources

11.1 Factsheets

11.2 Forms

11.3 Self-advocacy booklets