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What to tell us
You need to tell us if any of the following things change:
- you return to work or are no longer employed
- you have worked or are planning to work on a day you want to access Flexible Paid Parental Leave
- you're no longer your child’s primary carer
- you change or correct your name
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your personal and contact details
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you're leaving the country, temporarily or to live somewhere else.
You need to tell us about a change in your circumstances straight away. For some changes, if you don’t, we may pay you too much. This means you’ll have a debt you need to pay back.
How to tell us
If we’ve assessed your Parental Leave Pay claim, you can tell us about most changes online. Sign in to your Centrelink online account through myGov, then select Parental Leave Pay Circumstances.
If we haven't assessed your claim yet, call the Families line.
Changing or correcting your name
It’s important to tell us if you change your legal name.
To change or correct your legal name, we’ll need:
- an original document issued by a state or territory Births, Deaths and Marriages registry
- your consent to verify the document.
You need to bring your document to a service centre so we can update our records.