I am expecting in april and my partner is a 3rd yr aprentice. his income is only apprx 27k per year so when i leave work there are a lot of little things that are going to change. i will get the parenting payments ect however we all know how stingy the govt is and i would actually earn more work 1 day pw. the FTB is where the bulk of they money comes from and thats about $250 f/n and there is $ approx $900 annual payment with that aswell . i suggest you download the info boooklet of the centrelink website as it will tell you exactly what you will be entitled to. there is also assistance for apprentices on low income