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If you work on a day of Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 is paid for days when you’re not working.

  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
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Claiming timeframes for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

You need to claim within the timeframes to get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.

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).

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

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.

Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia

We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.

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Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)

Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.

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How much Parental Leave Pay you can get for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 is based on the national minimum wage.

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

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

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

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