A couple of questions

[C~Q]

I am applying for single parenting payment, FTB A & B etc and they said it may take 4 weeks firstly, do you think it's likely to take that long? I know I odn't have enough money to last another 4 weeks secondly, will they back date it or will I just get the stated amount from then on?

I also have some questions about Austudy. I have nearly completed my Cert 3 and I know I won't be able to afford to do my Cert 4 at the college I am currently at. So, if the TAFE course is Austudy approved then will I be able to get it? Will it affect my other payments? From what I can gather I am getting basic FTB A & B and PP single. I am not eligible for rent assis as I am getting too much child support. I really want to do my Cert 4 as the Cert 3 by itself is pretty pointless

Thanks everyone

ETA I have another question. Is there a maximum child support amount? I used the estimate calculator on the child support website with DHs estimated income for next year and it was the same as this year so is there a maximum amount and anything else he earns over that he doesn't have to pay me any more?

[Catastrophic]

Hey - The single parenting payment will be backdated from the time you lodged the form... Hopefully they can get it to you quicker then 4 weeks...
And i dont know about the childsupport hopefully someone can answer this...

hugs!

[briggsy's girl]

the timeliness standard is three weeks for processing once all information is obtained - if you're in financial hardship, you can go to a social worker and see if they get it pushed through (well, the PP side of it anyway - as it is income support)

Austudy is an income support payment - you won't get it on top of PP - it's one or the other. the only thing you can try for is the pensioner education supplement (the one mentioned in your other thread) - it's an add-on for PPS. given your course is "austudy approved" it will also be PES approved.

[C~Q]

Great thanks guys. The PP is already through now i'm just waiting on the ftb so hopefully that won't take too much longer

Thanks again

[briggsy's girl]

if it goes over 21 days, you can have it investigated as being outside timeliness standards (but don't use them words lol)