Should I tell them we got married? What is the difference per fortnight in payment? And if I tell them, does hubby get on the health care card too? He works full-time, but is a low wage earner...
Lucy said it more politely than i could have!

you're married. you lied when you told them you were single and claimed PPS

hopefully you've simply worded this question wrongly and you're querying parenting partnered but with baby brain and all that stuff you've just said single. i will give you the benefit of the doubt. your baby is only a couple of weeks old so you may not even have been granted a payment yet. so, i'll play devil's advocate and say you typed the wrong word - giving you benefit of the doubt and all that jazz

yes, you can claim a parenting payment if you are partnered. you partners income has to be below around 1400 before tax is deducted (am working from memory - could be a bit more than that). yes, ftb will be based on both of you. if you qualify for a health care card, you entire family will qualify

if you have gone and claimed parenting single, ring and fix it to parenting partnered tomorrow morning, first thing

your sig tells everyone your circs - you need to be honest about it or it will come back and bite you on the bum big time!

Deez & Fiona married Sat 12th December 2009 and our lil Caulbearer Elly Wendy Olive-Grosser
Born Fri 29th January 2010, 12:38am, 38 mins late for Daddy's birthday!
Water baby born at home and in the Caul! 6'10", 49cm tall, 32cm head