Eligibility for Parental Leave Pay (PPL) 007-09020000

This document outlines information on how a customer can be eligible for Parental Leave Pay (PPL) under the Paid Parental Leave scheme.

General eligibility

For children that are born or adopted:

or after 1 July 2024, PPL is made up of a maximum 110 PPL days
on or after 1 July 2023 and before 1 July 2024, PPL is made up of a maximum 100 PPL days
on or after 1 July 2020 and before 1 July 2023, PPL is made up of:

before 1 July 2020, PPL is made up a PPL period of up to 18 weeks (90 payable days)

Claimants need to meet the following:

have care of a PPL child on their PPL days
meet a work test
meet an income test
meet Australian residence requirements
not be working on a PPL day
make an effective claim
birth mothers do not need to claim PPL first, or at all, for the other parent or partner to get PPL. Either parent or their partner can claim PPL first. However, birth mothers must meet the work test if their partner, the child's biological father, or the child's biological father's partner claims. Eligibility checks for birth mother can occur within the Approval task, if they have not made a claim

be the primary carer of a PPL child
meet a work test (exemptions may apply for secondary/tertiary claimants)
meet an income test
meet Australian residence requirements
not have returned to work since becoming the primary carer (exceptions apply)
make an effective claim
PPL can be transferred to an eligible secondary/tertiary claimant, for example their partner

Customers need to consider if PPL is the most beneficial payment to claim for their newborn or adopted child.