Meeting residence rules for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
To get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023, you must meet residence rules.
Flexible Paid Parental Leave days for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
Up to 30 Flexible Paid Parental Leave days are available as part of the maximum 18 weeks of Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023.
Getting your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
In most cases your employer will deliver your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023 to you. Sometimes, we’ll pay you directly.
How long the Paid Parental Leave period is for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
Your Paid Parental Leave period for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023 can be up to 12 weeks.
Claiming timeframes for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
You need to claim Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023 within the timeframes.
Information you’ll need to provide to claim Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
To claim Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023, you’ll need to give us certain information before and after your child’s birth or adoption.
Payment start dates for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
Your start date is the start of your Paid Parental Leave period for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023. It’s not the date you’ll get your first payment.
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) approved special courses for ABSTUDY away from home rate
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you live away from home to study an approved special course in the ACT.
Telling us about a change of circumstances if you get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023.
Changing your nominated start date for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
You may request to change the start date if you’ve submitted your claim for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023. You can’t change your start date if your Paid Parental Leave period has started.