Parenting obligations

Young people getting Young Parent Payment are required to:

• participate in an approved parenting programme
• enrol their child with a general practitioner (GP), nurse practitioner, or medical practice that is part of a Primary Health Organisation (PHO), where a local provider is available
• register their child (if aged under 5 years) with a Well Child/Tamariki Ora provider and keep up-to-date with their visits and
• ensure the child's attendance at an approved Early Childhood Education programme or in other suitable childcare, while they are in education, training, work-based learning or part-time work

After 3 months of working with their service provider or Work and Income 'in-house' service and satisfactorily meeting these parenting requirements, the young person can earn their parenting incentive payment.

For more information see:

• Approved parenting programme
• Enrolment with a primary health care provider
• Enrolment and attendance at Well Child visits
• Ensuring child attends suitable childcare
• Youngest dependent child is aged under 12 months
• Earning incentive payments