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Policy

Family Assistance Guide, 2.2.3, NBS & NBU Eligibility for Individuals

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 2.5.3, Person no longer caring for a child - PLP remains payable

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 2.2.2, PPL scheme work test for PLP

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 2.3, PPL scheme income test for PLP

Paid Parental Leave Guide,2.4, PPL scheme Australian residency test & absences from Australia for PLP

Legislation

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Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  • section 31, When a person is eligible for Parental Leave Pay
  • section 32, Part 2-3, When a person satisfies the work test

Note: for Authority to apply legislation relating to children born or adopted before 1 July 2023, use the superseded version of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 registered on 17 August 2022.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.

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  • Schedule 1, section 35A, Eligibility for newborn supplement
  • section 58AA, Newborn upfront payment of family tax benefit if newborn supplement added into Part A rate

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

  • section 47C, Secretary's power to approve a manner of notification