Ok (BG ) I need a little bit of help. Just wondering, how straightforward is this process?

I start next Monday, but have enough working credits to cover me working the next three weeks part-time and Shel also working part-time, and us not lose much. Then the centre I'm at closes for 4 weeks so Shel will be working, then Shel will quit and I'll be the one working.

Obviously its going to be better for us for Shel to claim parenting payment, but we're just wondering how straightforward it all is? How long will it take them? If Shel stop work on the 16th and I'm the only one working from the 18th, how early should we claim that without them getting all confused and cutting of my existing parenting payment ().

TIA