Getting your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
In many cases your employer will deliver your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 to you. Sometimes, we’ll pay you directly.
How much Parental Leave Pay you can get for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023 is based on the national minimum wage.
Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.
How to choose and share your Parental Leave Pay days for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
You can choose how you use and share your Parental Leave Pay days.
Payment start dates for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
Your start date is the start of your Paid Parental Leave period for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023. It’s not the date you’ll get your first payment.
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).
Claiming timeframes for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
You need to claim within the timeframes to get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.
Work requirements for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023
To get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023, you need to meet a work test.
Giving approval to share Parental Leave Pay
You'll need to give approval if you choose to share your Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2023.
Self-employed parents work test for Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023
To get Parental Leave Pay for a child born or adopted before 1 July 2023, you may still meet the work test if you’re self-employed.