Centrelink payment if role was reveresed???

[Madham]

Ok i was wondering does anyone know how centrelink payments work if i was working full time and my partner was the stay at home parent?
My wage would be similiar to his atm, so would he receive parenting partnered, family tax benfit the same as what we do now?

[AnyDream]

Yep should do, it's not gender-specific - that would be discriminatory.

If you look at the Centrelink website, everything is expressed in very neutral language like "lowest wage earner" instead of "house wife"!

[Madham]

Thanks Marydean

[Peg]

i think he may also need to apply for it himself as centerlink accounts are not joint accounts.

But i dont think he would get parenting payment....that is only for single parents as far as im aware.

[Visitor7]

It would be the same. The only difference is that he would be receiving it, not you.
And no, Parenting Payment is NOT just for single parents. There is Parenting Payment Partnered and Parenting Payment Single.

[Inertia]

You would only need to swap PPP over. FTB can still be in your name.

[Pandora]

yeh ftb wont matter whos name its in PPP would change.
the main difference that could occur from FTB if/how how FTB B will be affected, depending ont he change in income forthe lower income earner.

[Peg]

It would be the same. The only difference is that he would be receiving it, not you.
And no, Parenting Payment is NOT just for single parents. There is Parenting Payment Partnered and Parenting Payment Single.

Whats the prerequisites for getting it? Is it means tested? After I remarried i was no longer entitled to it, i always assumed that was because i was no longer single.

[Lulu]

It would be more likely your new partners income was too high?

[Madham]

Thanks girls.
I recieve parenting payment partnered, well not alot but its something i guess, so yes he will need to apply for the payment himself.
Ftb seems to be the one that confused me but i guess it wont change as my wage will be similar to his current wage, although if i can get a pay rise i wont be complaining.
It wont be before end of financial year so we should be right with this years assessment.