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Policy

Claims

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 1.2.2, Impact of PLP on other Entitlements

Family Assistance Guide, 4.2, Claims for FTB

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 4.1, Claims for PLP

Proof of birth

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1.15, Verification of a Child's Name & Date of Birth

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 1.1.B.20, Birth verification form

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 1.1.V.10, Verifies a child's birth

Legislation

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Family Tax Benefit (FTB)

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

• Part 3, Division 1, Subdivision A, section 6, Who can claim
• Part 3, Division 1, Subdivision A, section 7, How to claim

Paid Parental Leave scheme

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

• Part 2-4, Division 2, Claims for parental leave pay
• Part 2-4, Division 2, section 55, When a claim is effective

Note: for Authority to apply legislation relating to children born or adopted before 1 July 2023, use the superseded version of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 registered on 17 August 2022. Authority is given in Schedule 3 Part 2 of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Act 2023.