Parental Leave Pay
A payment to help families taking time off work to care for a newborn or newly adopted child.
Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
A payment while you care for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Centrepay
A voluntary bill paying service which is free for Centrelink customers. You can use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.
Who can get 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 need to meet certain criteria.
Family Tax Benefit
A 2 part payment that helps with the cost of raising children.
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.