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Work requirements for Parental Leave Pay

What the work requirements are for Parental Leave Pay.

  1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
  2. Who can get it

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement if you have a baby

If you have a baby, you may be eligible to get Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

  1. Having a baby
  2. When your baby arrives

Finalise your pre-birth claim

We need proof of your child’s birth to finalise any claims you started before your baby arrived.

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

Giving approval to share Parental Leave Pay

You need to give approval if you are sharing Parental Leave Pay. You’ll also need to discuss how many days each parent will take.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to choose and share your days

Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay

You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days.

  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. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to choose and share your days

Changing your nominated days for Parental Leave Pay

If you’ve submitted your claim for Parental Leave Pay, you may change the days you nominated.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to claim

Claiming timeframes for Parental Leave Pay

You need to claim within the timeframes to get Parental Leave Pay.

  1. Top payments
  2. Centrepay

What Centrepay is

Centrepay is a voluntary service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.

  1. Top payments
  2. Child Care Subsidy

How to manage your Child Care Subsidy

If you get Child Care Subsidy (CCS), we need accurate information about your circumstances. You must keep your information up to date.

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