{"id":109978,"date":"2026-03-29T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/?p=109978"},"modified":"2026-03-28T01:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:02:12","slug":"paid-parental-leave-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/paid-parental-leave-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie Parents Get Big Boost! Paid Parental Leave Extended to 130 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a move to support new parents, Centrelink is set to increase the number of paid parental leave days available to families, making a significant change starting July 1. This change could mean an extra $1,800 for parents taking time off to care for their newborns or newly adopted children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Changing with Paid Parental Leave?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From July 1, Centrelink will extend the current paid parental leave from 120 days to 130 days, which works out to 26 weeks. If you\u2019re calculating, that\u2019s an extra $1,896.20 on top of what parents were already receiving. This change is part of the government\u2019s phased plan to increase parental leave, which started in 2024 with a two-week bump each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new entitlement will apply to children born or adopted after July 1, 2026. If your child is born before this date, you\u2019ll still be entitled to the 120-day leave. But for those who miss out on the upcoming change, there\u2019s still hope\u2014parental leave for the other partner will also increase from 15 to 20 days starting on July 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">South Aussie parents will soon be given 10 more days of paid parental leave from the federal government. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JIOXvtMqOp\">https:\/\/t.co\/JIOXvtMqOp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/7NewsAdelaide\/status\/2037393843377897486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility and the Income Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, before you start planning that six-month break from work, let\u2019s get into the eligibility side of things. To qualify for Parental Leave Pay, you\u2019ll need to pass two key tests: the income test and the work test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the income test, if you\u2019re an individual, you can\u2019t have earned more than $180,007 during the financial year before your child\u2019s birth or adoption. If you don\u2019t meet that, don\u2019t worry\u2014there\u2019s also a family income test for those with higher household earnings (currently capped at $373,094), explains <a href=\"https:\/\/au.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/major-centrelink-change-to-boost-leave-payments-for-new-aussie-parents-by-1800-011806545.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Finance.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The work test is a bit simpler. To pass, you need to have worked at least 10 of the 13 months before your baby\u2019s arrival and completed a minimum of 330 hours of work. If you\u2019re keeping track, that\u2019s roughly one full day of work a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Much Will You Get?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what\u2019s the cash side of things? Parents will receive $189.62 per day, which comes out to $948.10 per week for the 130 days. It\u2019s based on the national minimum wage, which is set to rise from July 1. The best part? <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/big-change-superannuation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Superannuation<\/a> is also paid on the parental leave, giving your future retirement savings a boost during those months off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Time, More Money, More Flexibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is great news for Aussie parents juggling family life and financial pressures. The extra 10 days of leave means more time with your little one, and the extra money helps ease the financial strain during a time when many families are adjusting to a new routine. The government\u2019s move to increase paid parental leave helps level the playing field, giving parents the support they need without the financial worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, whether you\u2019re planning for a new addition or you\u2019re preparing for an adoption, mark your calendar for July 1, when these changes kick in. More time, more money, and hopefully, a little less stress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From July 1, Aussie parents will get 10 extra days of paid parental leave, boosting support with more time and money during those crucial first months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":109979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109978"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109978\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109980,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109978\/revisions\/109980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}