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PPS is the main income support payment for single parents and other principal carers (1.1.P.412) who have sole or primary responsibility for the care of a young child. These parents may be eligible for PPS until their youngest child turns 8. PPS can only be paid to one person in respect of a particular child.
Parents who have been receiving PPS since before 1 July 2006 can continue to receive the payment until their youngest child turns 16 as long as they meet all other eligibility criteria. A person who is subject to the PP transitional arrangements and has a PP child enter their care on or after 1 July 2011 will not be covered by the PP transitional arrangements in respect of that child (subject to the passage of legislation). That is, the person can be eligible for PPS for that child until the child turns 8.
PPS shares some features with pensions such as the age pension and others with benefits such as PPP.
The pension features include:
The benefit features include:
Act reference: SSAct section 18 PP definitions
Policy reference: SS Guide 1.1.P.52 Parenting payment (partnered) (PPP), 1.2.4.10 Parenting Payment (PP) - Description, 3.5.1 PP - Qualification & Payability, 4.2.4.10 PPS Income & Assets Tests & Limits, 5.1.4.10 PP - Current Rates
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Last reviewed: 1 July 2011
