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Assessment of income and assets for Parenting Payment (PP) 007-02240000

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This document outlines the procedures for applying the income and asset tests when assessing a customer's eligibility for Parenting Payment (PP) and rate of PP.

Rate of Parenting Payment (PP)

The rate of PP depends on whether the customer is partnered or single:

  • Parenting Payment Single (PPS) is paid at the PPS rate and is subject to the PPS Income Test and the benefit/ allowance Assets Test
  • Parenting Payment Partnered (PPP) is paid at the benefit/ allowance rate and is subject to the benefit/ allowance income and assets tests

Working Credit

Working credits may enable the customer who is of workforce age to keep some of their income support payment while they are working. If the customer's income reduces their fortnightly rate to nil and some of that income is employment income, the customer's payment may remain current at nil rate for up to 12 fortnights and they may retain certain benefits.

Contents

Parenting Payment Partnered (PPP) income and assets tests

Parenting Payment Single (PPS) income and assets tests

Assessment of assets

Assets Hardship

Employment income

Assessment of other ordinary income

Deeming provisions

Financial investments

Board and lodging

Superannuation

Change in relationship status from partnered to single