The rate of Parental Leave Pay usually changes on 1 July each year. The rate you get depends on when in the financial year you take your leave. You’ll get the rate that applies for the financial year of the day or days you are claiming for. This may mean you get different rates. The rate isn’t based on when your child was born or adopted.
The current payment for Parental Leave Pay is $183.16 a day before tax, or $915.80 per 5 day week. This is based on the weekly rate of the national minimum wage.
You can get Parental Leave Pay before, during or after any paid or unpaid employer funded leave. This includes all of the following:
- maternity or parental leave
- annual leave
- long service leave.
The number of Parental Leave Pay days you’ll get
Your child’s date of birth or adoption will determine how many days you can get. If you’re partnered, the date will also determine how many days they can get.
| Child’s date of birth or adoption is from | Your family can get up to |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | 100 days, or 20 weeks based on a 5 day work week |
| 1 July 2024 | 110 days, or 22 weeks based on a 5 day work week |
| 1 July 2025 | 120 days, or 24 weeks based on a 5 day work week |
| 1 July 2026 | 130 days, or 26 weeks based on a 5 day work week |
If you’re a single parent, you’ll get all Parental Leave Pay days. However, if you choose, you can give approval to share Parental Leave Pay with another parent. Read more about sharing your payment.
If you have a partner, some of your Parental Leave Pay will be reserved to share with them. You’ll need to decide together how to use the rest of the days. How many days you have reserved depends on your child’s date of birth or adoption.
| Child’s date of birth or adoption is from | How many days are reserved for your partner |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | 10 days |
| 1 July 2024 | 10 days |
| 1 July 2025 | 15 days |
| 1 July 2026 | 20 days |
If you’re sharing your Parental Leave Pay days with someone else, you can take up to 10 days at the same time. There are some exemptions that apply to this limit.
If you have a multiple birth, for example twins or triplets, you can only get Parental Leave Pay for one child. Read more about having multiple children.
When your payment starts depends on when you claim. You’ll need to choose how to take your payment.
Parental Leave Pay is a taxable payment. Read about paying tax on your payment.