Most useful information for having a baby

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  1. Raising kids
  2. Having a baby

Before the birth of your baby

There’s a lot of information about payments and services available to help you raise your child or children.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to choose and share your days

Sharing your Parental Leave Pay

You may share some or all your Parental Leave Pay with another parent.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Meeting the work test

Exceptions to the work test for Parental Leave Pay

If your ability to work has been affected, you may be able to get an exception to meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in certain circumstances.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. Who can get it

Exceptional circumstances for Parental Leave Pay

You may get Parental Leave Pay in exceptional circumstances.

  1. Who can get it
  2. Meeting the work test

Work test examples for Parental Leave Pay

You can meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in a range of circumstances.

  1. Top payments
  2. Parental Leave Pay

How much Parental Leave Pay you can get

Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to claim

Claiming timeframes for Parental Leave Pay

You need to claim within the timeframes to get Parental Leave Pay.

  1. Top payments
  2. Parental Leave Pay

Who can get Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet certain rules.

  1. Parental Leave Pay
  2. How to choose and share your days

Exemptions to the limits of Parental Leave Pay days

You need to tell us if you have an exemption to the limits on Parental Leave Pay days.

Your family income estimate for family assistance payments

We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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