Eligibility for Parental Leave Pay (PPL) as a secondary or tertiary claimant for children born or entering care before 1 July 2023 007-09020020

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It has been replaced by Parental Leave Pay (PPL) for children born or entered care after 1 July 2020 and before 1 July 2023.
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This document outlines the eligibility criteria for a claimant to receive Parental Leave Pay (PPL) as a secondary or tertiary claimant. PPL is paid at a rate based on the National Minimum Wage rate for up to 18 weeks to the primary carer of a newborn child (aged under 12 months) or an adopted child (aged under 16 years when adopted). It is payable for a stillborn child or a deceased child.