Eligibility
You may qualify for Parenting Payment either as a parent, grandparent or foster carer, if:
you are single and you care for at least one child aged under 8 years, or
you have a partner and you care for at least one child aged under 6 years, and
your and your partner's income and assets[1] are below a certain amount.
If you are granted Parenting Payment (single) you will have compulsory part-time participation requirements from the time your youngest child turns 6 years of age.
Grandfathered Parenting Payment customers will have participation requirements when their youngest child is aged 7 years or older.