primary · Services Australia
Single, maximum per fortnight (plus pension supplement $30.10)
$1,017.20 + $30.10 supplement / fortnight
From 2026-03-20
Energy Supplement and Rent Assistance may also apply.
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.
$1,017.20 + $30.10 supplement / fortnight
Hover the amount for four other currencies (live rate).
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.
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
Partnered, maximum per fortnight
$740.30 / fortnight
From 2026-03-20
Cross-checks
- agrees A guide to Australian Government payments Booklet aligns with the live page.
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.
- Read the live Services Australia page for that payment.
- Cross-check A guide to Australian Government payments for the current quarter (Core AU job payments_guide_quarterly).
- Do not treat a September-preview blog figure as in force before indexation day.