Parental Leave Pay days to increase from 1 July 2026

Published: 1 June 2026

Parental Leave Pay will increase from 120 days to 130 days on 1 July 2026.

For a child born or adopted from 1 July 2026, your family can get 130 days of Parental Leave Pay.

There are also changes to how many days will be reserved for the other parent.

If you claim before July, your Parental Leave Pay balance will be 120 days.

Once you give us proof your child was born or entered your care from 1 July 2026, we’ll add an extra 10 days to your balance.

Find out more about how much Parental Leave Pay you can get.

Page last updated: 1 June 2026.
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