Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay
You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days.
Payment options for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
We’ll pay these to you based on your payment choice for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A.
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.
How much Parental Leave Pay you can get
Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage.
Work requirements for Parental Leave Pay
What the work requirements are for 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).
When your baby arrives
Use your Parent Pack to help finalise your pre-birth claim, make a new claim and enrol your baby in Medicare.
Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if a child comes into your care
If a child comes into your care, for example, through foster care, you may be eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.
Submit your claim if you didn’t do a pre-birth claim
If you didn’t do a pre-birth claim, you can start a claim after the birth of your baby.
Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if you adopt a child
If you're adopting a child, you may be eligible for Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.