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Parenting Payment, JobSeeker & Rent Assistance

Choose Parenting Payment, JobSeeker or Rent Assistance and see how the numbers change.

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30 September 2026

Independent planning tool. Eligibility is not confirmed here. Parenting Payment and JobSeeker are alternative income support payments; these estimates are not added to each other or to FTB.

Your circumstances

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Your age

Dependent childrenYoungest child’s age

Are you their principal carer? Your assessable fortnightly income ($)

Use gross employment income plus other assessable income, including Centrelink-deemed income from financial assets. Do not enter annual ATI from the FTB calculator or count this payment itself. Working credits are excluded.

Do you own your principal home?Assessable assets ($; combined if partnered)

Exclude the principal home; include assessable savings, investments, other property and possessions. Asset exemptions, superannuation and gifting rules may need assessment.

Any other special circumstances?

Entries stay in this page. No login, CRN or bank details required.

Your estimate

Confirm your full entitlement

Residence requirements, waiting periods, mutual obligations, tax, debts and individual eligibility still apply. A zero base estimate does not prove that all payments or supplements are nil.

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Base payments, clearly separated

Parenting Payment and JobSeeker use ordinary personal and partner income tests and an asset-limit screen. Parenting Payment single excludes its $30.70 pension supplement. All base estimates exclude Energy Supplement, Pharmaceutical Allowance, working credits and Rent Assistance.

Rent Assistance before means testing

This calculator applies rent thresholds and caps only. It does not calculate the income or maintenance tests of your qualifying payment. The displayed amount can be reduced or unavailable after those tests. Couple rates are combined, not per person. Do not add this figure to another calculator as a confirmed entitlement.

Rates effective 20 September 2026; asset thresholds effective 1 July 2026. This is a fixed snapshot, not a live rate feed.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Centrelink payments can I estimate here?

This page estimates the included Parenting Payment or JobSeeker base payments and Rent Assistance. The Raising a Child estimate brings supported family payments together.

Can I add every payment shown together?

No. Payment eligibility and interactions matter. Parenting Payment and JobSeeker are alternative income support payments, and Rent Assistance depends on a qualifying payment and its applicable tests. Use the combined estimate for supported interactions.

Is the Rent Assistance result a confirmed entitlement?

No. The standalone result applies the included rent thresholds and caps before qualifying-payment means tests. It may be reduced or unavailable after those tests.

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