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Getting your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

In many cases your employer will deliver your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 to you. Sometimes, we’ll pay you directly.

  1. Top payments
  2. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

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.

  1. How to choose and share your days
  2. Sharing your payment

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.

  1. Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
  2. Who can get it

Meeting the income test for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

To get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023, you must meet an income test.

  1. Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
  2. How to choose and share your days

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.

  1. Top payments
  2. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

Who can get Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

You may be eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if you or your partner have a baby or a child comes into your care.

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  2. Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

How to claim Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

You can complete these steps to claim Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023. Before you start, check if you can get it.

  1. Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
  2. How to choose and share your days

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.

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.

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  2. Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

Who can get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

To get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023, you need to meet certain criteria.

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