Exceptions to the work test for Parental Leave Pay for pregnancy related illnesses or complications
If you have a pregnancy related illness and stopped working earlier than expected as a direct result, you may still meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay.
Getting your Parental Leave Pay
In many cases your employer will deliver your Parental Leave Pay to you. Sometimes we’ll pay you directly.
How to choose and share your Parental Leave Pay days
You can choose how you use and share your Parental Leave Pay days.
Work test examples for Parental Leave Pay
You can meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in a range of circumstances.
Work requirements for Parental Leave Pay
What the work requirements are for Parental Leave Pay.
Activities that count as work for Parental Leave Pay
Understand what activities count as part of the work test.
Before the birth of your baby
There’s a lot of information about payments and services available to help you raise your child or children.
Meeting the work test for Parental Leave Pay
To be eligible for Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet the work test.
How much Parental Leave Pay you can get
Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage.
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).