How much Parental Leave Pay you can get
Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage.
Getting your Parental Leave Pay
In many cases your employer will deliver your Parental Leave Pay to you. Sometimes, we’ll pay you directly.
Meeting the work test for Parental Leave Pay
To be eligible for Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet the work test.
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.
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).
Meeting the income test for Parental Leave Pay
To get Parental Leave Pay, you must meet an income test.
Work requirements for Parental Leave Pay
To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet a work test.
Sharing your Parental Leave Pay
You may share some or all your Parental Leave Pay with another parent.
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.