How much is Parenting Payment partnered per fortnight?

The current partnered rate is shown in the data block at the top of this page. It is paid every two weeks and is the same basic rate as partnered JobSeeker, which is lower than the single Parenting Payment. Your payment can be lower once your income and your partner's income are tested.

Why is Parenting Payment partnered lower than Parenting Payment single?

The partnered payment is set at the allowance rate, while the single payment is set at a higher, pension-style rate with extra supplements. A partnered carer is assumed to share household costs with a partner. See our Parenting Payment single versus partnered comparison for the detail.

Does my partner's income affect Parenting Payment partnered?

Yes. Both your income and your partner's income are tested. Your payment reduces once your own income passes the free area, and separately once your partner's income passes the partner income free area. The limits are in the income test table on this page.

When does Parenting Payment partnered go up next?

The rate is indexed on 20 March and 20 September. The next increase is on {{date:nextIndexation:parenting-payment-partnered}}. This page updates to match.

Is Parenting Payment partnered taxable?

Yes, Parenting Payment partnered is taxable income and is included in your tax return. Whether you actually pay tax depends on your total income for the year. You can ask Services Australia to take tax out of your payments.

Parenting Payment (partnered) rates 2026

Parenting Payment (partnered) · Partnered (each)

$740.30/fortnight

Basic rate per fortnight · $19,247.80 ≈ per year (×26 fortnights)

Basic Rate: $740.30
Energy Supplement: $7.90
Total per fortnight: $748.20

$748.20 total with Energy Supplement (paid automatically with this payment).

Effective 20 March 2026 · Source: DSS / Services Australia

Parenting Payment (partnered) is income support for partnered principal carers of a young child. It gives a parent with a partner a regular fortnightly payment while their youngest child is very young. It is paid by Services Australia through Centrelink.

This page shows the current partnered Parenting Payment rate and how the income test works. The rate is indexed twice a year, and the next change is on 20 September 2026.

Every number on this page is taken line by line from the Department of Social Services rates list and checked against the Services Australia payments guide.

Full Parenting Payment (partnered) rate table

Parenting Payment (partnered) — rates per fortnight
Variant	Base rate	Supplements	Total /fortnight	≈ per year (×26)
Partnered (each)	$740.30	$7.90	$748.20	$19,453.20

Source: DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 March 2026 — Parenting Payment Partnered

The table below shows the partnered Parenting Payment rate. Unlike the single Parenting Payment, the partnered rate is an allowance-style rate, the same basic rate as partnered JobSeeker, made up of a basic rate plus an Energy Supplement. The Energy Supplement is paid automatically, but it is frozen and does not rise at indexation.

When a figure is labelled a total, it means those parts added together. This is a per-person rate for a partnered principal carer, so it is lower than the single Parenting Payment.

How your circumstances change this payment. Your income can reduce it, and your assets are tested too. See the detail:

Estimate your Parenting Payment (partnered)

Your income (per fortnight)

Before tax, per fortnight.

Partner's income (per fortnight)

Partner free area $1,415.00.

Include Energy SupplementPaid automatically with this payment — Services Australia shows it separately from the basic rate.

This is an estimate. Services Australia calculates your actual payment.

Estimated Parenting Payment (partnered)

$748.20per fortnight

≈ per year (×26 fortnights) $19,453.20

Using the maximum rate including the Energy Supplement: $748.20 (basic rate $740.30).

How this is worked out

reduction (income test) = 50c × (income between $150.00 and $256.00) + 60c × (income above $256.00)= $0.00partner reduction = 60c × max(0, partner income − $1,415.00) = $0.00payment = max(0, $748.20 − $0.00 − $0.00) = $748.20

What this means

Parenting Payment partnered is paid every two weeks. It is paid at the allowance rate rather than the higher pension-style rate that single parents receive, so a partnered principal carer gets less than a single one.

Because you have a partner, both your income and your partner's income are tested. Your payment reduces once your own income passes the free area, and separately if your partner's income passes the partner income free area.

Parenting Payment partnered is available while your youngest child is under the age set by the rules, which is younger than the limit for single parents. When your youngest child reaches that age, you may move to another payment such as JobSeeker.

The rate is indexed on 20 March and 20 September. The next increase is on 20 September 2026, and this page updates to match.

Who can get Parenting Payment (partnered)

Services Australia assesses Parenting Payment partnered on whether you are a partnered principal carer, the age of your youngest child, your residence status, and your and your partner's income and assets. You must have the main care of a very young child.

This page reports the rates and the test rules. It does not decide your claim. For the eligibility rules that apply to your own situation, including the current child-age limit, check the official Parenting Payment page linked at the top and bottom of this page.

Explore Parenting Payment (partnered)

Rates change at indexation. The most recent update is the 20 March 2026 indexation. See the full indexation schedule and payment dates.

Parenting Payment (partnered): common questions

How much is Parenting Payment partnered per fortnight?: The current partnered rate is shown in the data block at the top of this page. It is paid every two weeks and is the same basic rate as partnered JobSeeker, which is lower than the single Parenting Payment. Your payment can be lower once your income and your partner's income are tested.
Why is Parenting Payment partnered lower than Parenting Payment single?: The partnered payment is set at the allowance rate, while the single payment is set at a higher, pension-style rate with extra supplements. A partnered carer is assumed to share household costs with a partner. See our Parenting Payment single versus partnered comparison for the detail.
Does my partner's income affect Parenting Payment partnered?: Yes. Both your income and your partner's income are tested. Your payment reduces once your own income passes the free area, and separately once your partner's income passes the partner income free area. The limits are in the income test table on this page.
When does Parenting Payment partnered go up next?: The rate is indexed on 20 March and 20 September. The next increase is on 20 September 2026. This page updates to match.
Is Parenting Payment partnered taxable?: Yes, Parenting Payment partnered is taxable income and is included in your tax return. Whether you actually pay tax depends on your total income for the year. You can ask Services Australia to take tax out of your payments.

Estimates and general information only — not financial advice. Check Services Australia for your circumstances.

Rates current as of 20 March 2026. Source: DSS / Services Australia. Last checked 17 July 2026.