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You’ll need to give us proof that without the severe medical condition you would have met the work test. This includes if you care for a close family member.
A close family member is any of these:
- your child
- your partner
- your sibling
- your parent
- your partner’s parent
- someone you have legal guardianship over.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, this includes cultural kinship relationships.
Proof from a doctor
You need to give us proof from a doctor or hospital confirming all of the following:
- what the severe medical condition was
- who experienced it
- the period you were affected by the medical condition, or cared for your family member
- that it prevented or reduced your ability to work, or required you to care for your family member.
Proof from your employer
You’ll also need to give us proof from your employer. This needs to include both:
- the period you were not able to work
- that you would’ve kept working during the work test period, if not for the severe medical condition.
Proof if you’re self-employed
If you’re self-employed, you need to prove your ability to work was reduced during the work test period. This may include any of the following:
- existing and new contracts
- a letter or declaration from your accountant confirming past and expected future of business
- notifications of change to business activity
- employment of a staff member to perform your usual work activities
- self-declaration of self-employment status and the intention for the business to continue.
How to give us proof for an exception
When you claim Parental Leave Pay, you’ll be asked to give us any supporting evidence needed to prove your circumstances. The documents you need to give us depend on what you tell us when you claim.
Find out more about how to claim Parental Leave Pay.