To get Parental Leave Pay you must be on leave or not working, except for allowable reasons. This is from your child’s birth or adoption until the end of your Paid Parental Leave period. You should choose a start date that’s before you return to work.
If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, you can change your nominated start date online.
To do this:
- Sign in to myGov.
- Select My family.
- Under Paid Parental Leave, select Paid Parental Leave circumstances.
If we haven’t assessed your claim yet, call the Centrelink families line.
Contact numbers available on this page.
Centrelink families line
Use this line if you need help with family payments, such as Family Tax Benefit, Child Care Subsidy or Parental Leave Pay.
There are other ways you may want to contact us.