So confused. DF and I are changing roles & apparently payments

[AliBaby]

Last week DF called centrelink to find out what assistance we could get as he is basically not earning anything right now.
We are also changing roles and I am becoming full time at work and he will be the SAHD.
DD will still go to CC 2 days a week.

CURRENTLY we get some rent assistance, FTB A & B and CCB and CCR.

The person he spoke to has told him that we would be better off getting partnered parenting payment.

Centrelink sent out a whole heap of forms and wanted all my details (AND I MEAN EVERY DETAIL). Do I have to fill in this stupidform when they have ALL OF MY DETAILS already on file which are current andup to date? My income wont change until end of January so I dont want to update that yet.

Also what happens with CCR, CCB and the other payments? Are they all wiped if we get partnered parenting payment?

I would call up but I am so time poor at the moment during daylight hours.

Hoping BG or someone just as lovely can help.

I'm so confused and angry at DF as I just cant deal with this stuff at the moment yet I also want to understand as I know he isnt earning much money at all at the moment. (Mind you I am the one paying for everything!!!) Arrhhh the things we do.

[briggsy's girl]

ftba and b, ccb, ccr and rent assistance stay on your file under your name - they are a family payment and it is a BIG mistake to change them to the other party - end of year becomes messy

the parenting partnered is an additional support payment for low income families
it will mean that your OH is deemed primary carer of your kids (sounds like you're planning this) and you will get some extra funds to counter your lower incomes
if your income goes up, your ppp goes down
the first 780ish YOU earn doesn't impact HIS ppp, then the more you earn the less he gets, to about 1500 per fn before tax

while he is on PPP, your ftb a will go to maximum rate (it won't be income tested anymore), your child care will got to maximum rater, your rent assistance will go to maximum rate, and you'll have a health care card, irrespective of your income estimate (add-on's)

when you DO go back to work, you can have up to 6 fortnights in a row of your income being above that limit and him getting no ppp before you lose the "current" status and all the add-on's

the first 62 (from memory) that he earns doesn't impact payment, and then it starts to reduce payment



if your incomes are low, this would be my suggestion, especially seeing you are going back to work soon. this is what DH and I have done on my return to work - our pp cancels soon (christmas eve) but it's given us a bit of a boost to help through the hurdles and it's been a huge safety net cos our incomes were all over the place for a while

[e_p]

what BG said - and yes, unfortunately you DO need to fill in the Parenting Payment Partnered Partner Details form...should be purple with a yellow banner.

[AliBaby]

Thanks so much for your responses.

I have only just seen them.

BG- You are so wonderful how you explain everything. I think maybe the best thing for us to do is make an appointment to go into the CL office together as DF is not great at passing info on to me. I am glad to know I will stillget FTB and CCB and CCR to me.

So if I am going to earn over $1500 a f/n then he wont get any payment?

first 780ish YOU earn doesn't impact HIS ppp, then the more you earn the less he gets, to about 1500 per fn before tax

Also do they look at my salary over the entire financial year or just from when we apply?

Looking at this we should have applied months ago for Parenting payment as I have been earning under $1500 a f/n for the last year with DF not working or earning very little.

EP- Better get all my info out to fill in the forms! I hate forms but at least next week I am on holidays.

[e_p]

income for Parenting Payment is assessed fortnightly - what you've earned already in the financial year will not affect your entitlement. Your DP will need to attend an appointment at an office to have the claim assessed - if you've signed all of the paperwork, you don't need to attend but it's helpful if you do. You'll need to take 100 points of id for both of you, bank statements for all accounts, payslips for both of you, and that partner details form. If you're renting take your lease and if you have shares/properties/investments etc you will need to provide documents for those. Good luck!!!!

[Pretty Butterfly]

Just ignore me.. baby brain!!! lol