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How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.
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We cover some or all of your child’s health care costs.
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Having a baby is an exciting time. There’s a lot of information about payments and services that can help with the cost of raising a child.
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Find out about early childhood education and child care options. This can help you choose the right service and get support for your family.
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Find out how living with someone can affect your payments and services from us.
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A free service that can inform and educate you about financial matters.
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If you care for a child with disability, there’s support and payments available to help you.
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A concession card to get cheaper medicines and some discounts.
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The pages voted most useful by other website visitors.
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A payment for up to 100 days, or 20 weeks, while you care for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.
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