Key Points
- Australia’s Parental Leave Pay offers up to 22 weeks of payments for eligible parents caring for a newborn or adopted child.
- Eligibility requires meeting strict work, income, and residency criteria.
- From July 2025, Parental Leave Pay will increase to 24 weeks and include superannuation contributions. From July 2026, it will increase to 26 weeks.
- Some employers provide additional parental leave payments with varying conditions.
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