More Parental Leave Pay days are now available

Published: 1 July 2026

If your child was born or adopted after 1 July 2026, your family is eligible for 130 days of Parental Leave Pay.

You can now get 130 Parental Leave Pay days, which is 26 weeks based on a 5-day work week.

This is an increase from the previous amount of 120 days.

If you claimed before 1 July, your Parental Leave Pay balance will show as 120 days. Once you provide proof that your child was born or entered your care from 1 July 2026, we’ll add an extra 10 days to your balance.

There is also a change to the number of days reserved for the other parent.

Find out more about how much Parental Leave Pay you can get.

Page last updated: 1 July 2026.
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