Department of Health
The Albanese Labor Government's latest reforms to Paid Parental Leave have begun.
From 1 July eligible families can access up to 26 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, backed by the Government.
Thanks to Labor's changes, families accessing the full entitlement will receive almost $30,000 across their Paid Parental Leave entitlement.
This is more than double the entitlement available to families before Labor came to government.
The changes that came into effect on 1 July mean:
- More time - parents welcoming a new baby or adopting a child will be able to access up to 26 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, giving families more precious time at home with their newest member.
- More money - parents receiving Paid Parental Leave will receive a higher rate of payment from 1 July, increasing to $1,004.70 per week. Parents have also received superannuation on their Paid Parental Leave since 1 July last year.
- More people eligible - annual income limits for Paid Parental Leave will rise, with the individual income limit increasing to $186,487 and the family income limit increasing to $386,525.
Parents of more than 460,000 children have benefited since the expansion of the Paid Parental Leave scheme began under the Albanese Labor Government.
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