Paid Parental Leave scheme changes
The amount of Parental Leave Pay available to families will increase to 120 days (24 weeks) for children born or adopted from 1 July 2025. The following will also increase:
- the number of days reserved for your partner
- the number of days you can take at the same time as another parent.
The number of days you get is based on the date your child is born or comes into your care. If you submit a pre-birth claim before July, your Parental Leave Pays days balance will be 110 days.
Once we get proof of your child’s birth or adoption and can confirm your child was born or adopted from 1 July 2025, we’ll add an extra 10 days to your balance. You won’t need to make a new claim.
Find out more about how much Parental Leave Pay you can get for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.
Superannuation for Parental Leave Pay
If you get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2025, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will pay a 12% superannuation contribution on this payment. This will be paid directly to your superannuation fund. Contributions will be paid after the end of the financial year you got Parental Leave Pay, starting in July 2026.
Once you’ve done your Parental Leave Pay claim, you don’t need to do anything further. Your superannuation contribution will be paid automatically if you’re eligible.
If you share Parental Leave Pay with another person, each person is eligible for a superannuation contribution on their share of the payment.
In most circumstances, your contribution will be paid to the fund your superannuation contributions are currently paid to.
Read more about how to make fund nomination on the Australian Taxation Office website.