Residence rules for Parental Leave Pay
To be eligible for Parental Leave Pay you must meet the residence rules.
How much Parental Leave Pay you can get
Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage.
Changing your nominated days for Parental Leave Pay
If you’ve submitted your claim for Parental Leave Pay, you may change the days you nominated.
How to claim Parental Leave Pay
You can complete these steps to claim Parental Leave Pay. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay
You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days.
Claiming timeframes for Parental Leave Pay
You need to claim within the timeframes to get Parental Leave Pay.
Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement amount for multiple children
If you have twins, triplets, quadruplets or more, you may get Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.
Effects of Parental Leave Pay on your existing payments and entitlements
Parental Leave Pay is part of your taxable income. It can affect your tax obligations and some payments and services.
Getting your Parental Leave Pay
In many cases your employer will deliver your Parental Leave Pay to you. Sometimes, we’ll pay you directly.