Single parenting payment cut-off to be lifted from eight to 14, reversing Gillard government policy

Single parents will now receive extra payments until their youngest child turns 14, Anthony Albanese announced

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Single parents will now receive extra payments until their child turns 14, as the government moves to wind back a controversial Gillard-era move which pushed parents onto lower welfare rates.

The children’s age cut-off for the Parenting Payment (Single) payment will be boosted from its current 8 years, giving the cohort – overwhelmingly single mothers – an extra $176.90 per fortnight.