Examples - sole parents
Example 1
The temporary caregiver is to be paid Young Parent Payment - sole parent at the equivalent Unsupported Childs Benefit rate while caring for 1 child, aged 14 years during the sole parent client's imprisonment.
Unsupported Child's Benefit (as at 1 April 2026) | $350.58 |
Less family tax credit (as at 1 April 2026) | $151.91 |
Equals amount to add as a non-standard rate | $200.67 |
Example 2
The temporary caregiver is to be paid Young Parent Payment - Sole parent at the equivalent Unsupported Childs Benefit rate while caring for 2 children, aged 5 years and 1 year during the sole parent client's imprisonment (the 1-year-old was born 3 July 2024).
Unsupported Childs Benefit (as at 1 April 2026):
| $605.15 |
Less family tax credit (as at 1 April 2026):
| $275.69 |
Less Best Start tax credit (as at 1 April 2026) | $77.50 |
Equals amount to add as a non-standard rate | $251.96 |
Example 3
The temporary caregiver is to be paid Young Parent Payment - sole parent while caring for 2 children aged 4 years and 1 year during the sole parent client's imprisonment (the 1-year-old was born 3 July 2024).
It has been agreed to include the rent of the client's home of $200.
Unsupported Childs Benefit (as at 1 April 2026):
| $603.06 |
Plus rent on client's home | $200.00 |
Sub total | $803.06 |
Less family tax credit (as at 1 April 2026):
| $275.69 |
Less Best Start tax credit (as at 1 April 2026) | $77.50 |
Equals calculated amount required to assist the temporary caregiver to care for the client's children (rent included) | $449.87 |
Maximum Young Parent Payment - sole parent rate (net as at 1 April 2026) | $521.52 |
In this case the amount payable is the Young Parent Payment - sole parent rate of $449.87. You will need to add this as a non-standard rate.
