Most useful information for Having a baby

1. How your payments are affected
2. Travel outside Australia

When you hold a temporary visa and get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023

You can’t get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023 if you go overseas for any reason when you hold most temporary protection type visas.

1. Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
2. How your payments are affected

Travel outside Australia and your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023

There are rules about when you can get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023 when you travel outside Australia.

1. How your payments are affected
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about your travel if you get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023

When you get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

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

Experiencing exceptional circumstances for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

You can get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 in exceptional circumstances if you’re not the parent or their partner.

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

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

To be eligible for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023, you need to meet the work test.

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

Work test examples for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

You can meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 in a range of circumstances.

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

Exceptions to the work test for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

To meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023, you’ll need to tell us if these circumstances affected you.

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

Self-employed parents work 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 may still meet the work test if you’re self-employed.

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

Activities that don’t count as work for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023

Some activities won’t count as part of the work test for 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 residence rules 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 residence rules.