Social Security Act 1991

Parenting payment is not payable to a person if the person is already receiving a service pension or a veteran payment.

If:

a person is receiving parenting payment; and

a social security pension other than a pension PP (single) or a social security benefit other than a benefit PP (partnered) or a service pension or a veteran payment becomes payable to the person;

Another payment type will generally not become payable to the person until the person claims it.

For social security pension and social security benefit see subsection 23(1).

Parenting payment is not payable to a woman if:

the woman is an armed services widow; and

the woman is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) of that Act.

For armed services widower see subsection 4(1).

Parenting payment is not payable to a man if:

the man is an armed services widower; and

the man is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) of that Act.

For armed services widower see subsection 4(1).

Parenting payment is not payable to a person if:

the person is an armed services widow or an armed services widower; and

the person is receiving the weekly amount mentioned in paragraph 234(1)(b) of the MRCA (including a reduced weekly amount because of a choice under section 236 of the MRCA) or has received a lump sum mentioned in subsection 236(5) of the MRCA.

For armed services widow and armed services widower see subsection 4(1).

For MRCA see subsection 23(1).