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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Young parent payment

62: Young parent payment: incentive payments

You could also call this:

“Extra money for young parents who follow certain rules”

If you’re a young parent receiving a young parent payment, you might be able to get extra money called an incentive payment. To get this extra money, you need to meet certain rules set by the government. These rules are written in a special part of the law.

The amount of extra money you can get is listed in a different part of the law. This part is called subpart 3 of Part 6 of Schedule 4.

However, there are two other parts of the law (sections 288 and 289) that might affect whether you can get this extra money. These sections might have additional rules or conditions you need to follow.

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Part 2 Assistance
Young parent payment

62Young parent payment: incentive payments

  1. If a young person to whom a young parent payment is payable meets the criteria prescribed for the purposes of this section by regulations made under section 418(1)(d), the person is also entitled to be paid the appropriate incentive payment stated in subpart 3 of Part 6 of Schedule 4.

  2. The entitlement in subsection (1) is subject to sections 288 and 289.