Bundle of joy for new parents as Paid Parental Leave expands to 6 months

The Albanese Labor Government’s latest reforms to Paid Parental Leave have begun.

From 1 July eligible families can access up to 26 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, backed by the Government.

Thanks to Labor’s changes, families accessing the full entitlement will receive almost $30,000 across their Paid Parental Leave entitlement.

This is more than double the entitlement available to families before Labor came to government.

The changes that came into effect on 1 July mean:

• More time – parents welcoming a new baby or adopting a child will be able to access up to 26 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, giving families more precious time at home with their newest member.
• More money – parents receiving Paid Parental Leave will receive a higher rate of payment from 1 July, increasing to $1,004.70 per week. Parents have also received superannuation on their Paid Parental Leave since 1 July last year.
• More people eligible – annual income limits for Paid Parental Leave will rise, with the individual income limit increasing to $186,487 and the family income limit increasing to $386,525.

Parents of more than 460,000 children have benefited since the expansion of the Paid Parental Leave scheme began under the Albanese Labor Government.