Start day for Parenting Payment (PP) 106-05010080

Victoria contacted Services Australia on 14 July to advise of a separation from partner Mark on 10 July. Victoria who is staying in a refuge and is considered to be in vulnerable circumstances, has one child, Murray, who is aged 7 years. Victoria has no income or assets. Victoria completes and returns the claim at interview on 22 July. Victoria's claim is granted with a start day of 14 July as the claim was lodged within 14 days and Victoria was qualified for Parenting Payment Single (PPS) on 14 July.

Mark adopted Jack on 20 January and lodged the PP claim 3 weeks later. Mark's claim for PP is backdated to 20 January which is the first day Jack became Mark's PP child.

Elizabeth claims PP on 20 July after Mary came into full-time care on 1 July from Elizabeth's former partner. Elizabeth now has two PP children in care but has not previously claimed PP due to casual work and the income was above the income limit. Elizabeth ceased work on 15 July to care for Mary and would be eligible for PP from the date Mary came into care. As Elizabeth claimed PP within 4 weeks of the date Mary came into Elizabeth's care, PP can be granted from 1 July.

Shane contacts on 1 September to advise child Julie who is 4 years old, entered care on 10 August. Shane claims FTB and after speaking with a social worker is granted an exemption from applying for maintenance due to Family and domestic violence (VIO). Shan is advised by the social worker to claim PPS due to ceasing work to care for Juli and having no income.

Shane:

• Submits a claim for PPS on 12 September
• Has an automatic intent to claim date due to a vulnerable circumstance of 1 September as this is the date Shane was granted the VIO maintenance exemption
• Has submitted a claim within 14 days of 1 September. This now becomes Shane’s deemed date of receipt for the PPS claim.
• Julie entered Shane’s care on 10 August which is within the 4 weeks prior to 1 September

Shane can be paid PPS from 10 August as this is the date Shane became qualified and is within 4 weeks prior to the deemed date of receipt of the claim.