Most useful information for having a baby

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. Top payments
2. Parental Leave Pay

What affects your Parental Leave Pay

Understand what can affect your Parental Leave Pay.

1. Raising kids
2. Having a baby

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.

1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement

The Family Tax Benefit travel rules affect your Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement when you travel outside Australia.

1. Who can get it
2. Meeting the work test

Self-employed parents work test for Parental Leave Pay

You may still meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay if you’re self-employed.

1. Who can get it
2. Meeting the work test

Exceptions to the work test for Parental Leave Pay

If your ability to work has been affected, you may be able to get an exception to meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in certain circumstances.

1. Who can get it
2. Meeting the work test

Activities that count as work for Parental Leave Pay

Understand what activities count as part of the work test.

1. Top payments
2. Parental Leave Pay

How much Parental Leave Pay you can get

Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Changing Parental Leave Pay days

How to add, change or remove Parental Leave Pay days.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. Who can get it

Exceptional circumstances for Parental Leave Pay

You may get Parental Leave Pay in exceptional circumstances.