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  1. How to choose and share your days
  2. Exemptions to the limits of days

Exemptions to the limit for taking days of Parental Leave Pay at the same time

You and the other parent may be able to take more than the set number of Parental Leave Pay days at the same time.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Meeting the work test

Activities that count as work for Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to know what’s included in the work test.

  1. Top payments
  2. Parental Leave Pay

How much Parental Leave Pay you can get

Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to choose and share your days

Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay

You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days.

  1. Top payments
  2. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

How to claim Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

When you claim Family Tax Benefit (FTB) for your child we’ll check if you’re eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

  1. Having a baby
  2. When your baby arrives

Register the birth of your baby

You must register the birth of your baby. This is a requirement by the births, deaths and marriages registry in your state or territory.

  1. Raising kids
  2. Having a baby

Before the birth of your baby

There’s a lot of information about payments and services available to help you raise your child or children.

  1. Top payments
  2. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

How much Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement you can get

The amount you get depends on your family’s income and how many children you have.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Meeting the work test

Work test examples for Parental Leave Pay

You can meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in a range of circumstances.

  1. Having a baby
  2. When your baby arrives

Finalise your pre-birth claim

We need proof of your child’s birth to finalise any claims you started before your baby arrived.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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