Centrelink single parenting payment

[rhyb]

As Lulu said pretty much. I live with my grandparents and receive Parenting Payment Single, FTB A and B and rent assisstance.

[newmummy85]

Thanks for your replies!

I found the estimator on the CL website, but it asked for an annual income and I wasn't sure what to put for that. Do they mean what I've earnt over the past year (pre-baby) or what I will be earning annually once she's born (in 2 months)? It says to include any CL payments received, but I don't know what they'll be.

Also, am I right in thinking I will get the baby bonus too ($5,000 paid over 13 fortnights)? If so, is that on top of parenting payment single, FTB Part A & B?

I'm not sure if i'll be eligible for rent assistance, although I pay Mum and Dad $100 per week.

[rhyb]

You will be eligible for rent assisstance even for $100 a week.
Baby bonus gets paid on extra.
As for your first question Im not sure cant remember setting up mine (preggy brain) and I wasnt working before I had DS.
HTH

[Lulu]

Maybe put $0 in for PPS.

For FTB, you will need to put in how much you have already earnt for this Financial year.

PPS is income support and taxable. It is affected by Mat leave or part time income for example. It can also be affect by other forms of income.

FTB going off your entire income for the whole year, so you must estimate if you don't know. So this fin year you will give them the figure (already earnt) for this year, and next year, if you won't be working for the entire year, you give a figure of $0.

[newmummy85]

Okay, I've had a go on the estimator and this financial year I think I will have earnt around $25,000 (at a guess-I've been traveling OS and working bits and pieces here and there).

The figures it's come up with are:
$150 FTB part A
$130 FTB part B
$570 PPS
$400 for 13 fortnights Baby Bonus
$15 Rent Assistance
TOTAL $1250 for first 13 fortnights, then $865 once Baby Bonus fully paid.

Does this sound about right?

[Lulu]

Yeah - every single case is different but those amount seem standard.

[briggsy's girl]

yeah that sounds about right. ftba and rent assitance might be impacted by maintenance entitlements though - but you'll always have MORE money than you lose for maintenance (so if you get 100 maintenance you'll lose no more than 50 in ftba and rent combined)

[newmummy85]

I'm not sure whether I will get any kind of maintenance, because Bub's Dad is a British Citizen and lives in the UK. Centrelink told me he wouldn't have to pay anything.

Does anyone know how I go about making sure my baby has dual citizenship, or will that be automatic once her British Dad is on the birth certificate?