Parenting Payment Calculator
Calculate your estimated Parenting Payment for 2026. Choose Single or Partnered, enter your income and family details to see how much you could receive per fortnight.
Last verified: 20 March 2026Next increase — 20 September 2026
Parenting Payment is indexed twice a year, on 20 March and 20 September. The September 2026 figures aren't published yet — the government usually confirms them in late August. This calculator uses the current 20 March 2026 rates; we update it as soon as the new rates are released.
Work out the rest of the family picture
If you share care with your child's other parent, the Child Support Calculator estimates payments under the Services Australia formula. Working or heading back to work? The Child Care Subsidy Calculator shows what approved child care will actually cost you, and the Centrelink Income Test Calculator shows how much you can earn before your payment reduces or cuts out.
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