How much Parental Leave Pay you can get for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 is based on the national minimum wage.
Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.
Sharing your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
You may share some or all your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 with another parent.
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).
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.
Exemptions to the limit of taking 10 days of Parental Leave Pay at the same time
You and another parent may be able to take more than 10 days of Parental Leave Pay at the same time.
Claiming timeframes for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
You need to claim within the timeframes to get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.
Giving approval to share Parental Leave Pay
You'll need to give approval if you choose to share your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.