1. Dad and Partner Pay
1.1. Eligability
1.1.1. provide care for a newborn or recently adopted child
1.1.2. meet a work and income test
1.1.3. be on unpaid leave or not working while getting the payment
1.2. Rates
1.2.1. $672.60 per week before tax, for a maximum period of 2 weeks. This is the weekly rate of the national minimum wage
2. Family Tax Benefit
2.1. Eligability
2.1.1. have a dependent child or full time secondary student younger than 20 years of age who is not receiving a pension, payment or benefit such as Youth Allowance
2.1.2. provide care for the child for at least 35% of the time
2.1.3. meet an income test
2.1.4. Immunisation Requirements
3. Parenting Payment
3.1. Eligability
3.1.1. Principal carer rules
3.1.1.1. You must be the principal carer of a child.
3.1.1.2. If you're single, you must care for at least 1 child younger than 8.
3.1.1.3. If you have a partner, you must care for at least 1 child younger than 6.
3.1.2. Income rules
3.1.3. Asset rules
3.1.4. Residence rules
3.2. Conditions
3.2.1. You may need to:
3.2.1.1. meet mutual obligation requirements
3.2.1.2. agree to have a job plan