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.
More information on Paid Parental Leave is available on the Department of Social Services website.
Quotes attributable to the Minister for Social Services, Tanya Plibersek:
“Labor’s changes to Paid Parental Leave mean working parents get more time off and more money when they welcome a new arrival into their family.
“Those early months are precious, and we want to make sure parents feel they can afford the time off to spend with their new baby.
“It was a Labor Government that introduced Paid Parental Leave in this country, and now it’s the Albanese Labor Government expanding it to six months of leave.
“Labor will keep delivering real change that helps Australian families.”
Quotes attributable to the Assistant Minister for Women, Rebecca White:
“Labor’s latest increase to Paid Parental Leave will make a real difference for families at the most important time.
“They mean new parents can spend less time worrying about how to pay the bills, and more time with their new baby.
“Importantly, we’ve introduced more flexibility so families can share the entitlement in ways that work for them. This will help both parents take time off with their new baby.
“Labor is proud to support all parents to spend precious time with their kids.”