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🧾 Centrelink support for stay-at-home parents (2026)

👶 Parenting Payment

Main income support for primary carers of young children.

• Child under 14 (single) or under 6 (partnered)
• Income and asset tested, paid fortnightly
• May include Rent or Energy Supplements
• Activity requirements apply as children get older (6 usually)

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Tax Benefit (FTB)

• Part A: Paid per child to help with everyday costs
• Part B: Extra support for single parents or single-income families

🍼 Parental Leave Pay (if eligible)

• For parents who worked before birth or adoption
• Temporary income while caring for a newborn, up to 26 weeks by July 2026

🎁 Newborn payments

• If Parental Leave Pay is not available
• Includes upfront and short-term supplements for baby expenses

🧸 Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

• Reduces childcare fees
• 2026 “3 Day Guarantee”: minimum 3 subsidised days per week, no work or study required
• Up to 100 hours per fortnight for families meeting activity requirements

🏠 Extra support (if eligible)

• Rent Assistance, Energy Supplement, pharmaceutical and education allowances
• Regional or remote support

🧑‍⚕️ Carer payments

• For children with disability or medical needs

⚠️ Key 2026 rules

• Most payments are income and asset tested
• Residency requirements apply
• Payments can be combined depending on eligibility

These payments and subsidies together help stay-at-home parents manage living costs, support child development, and access essential services for their family.

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