The Guides to Social Policy Law is a collection of publications designed to assist decision makers administering social policy law. The information contained in this publication is intended only as a guide to relevant legislation/policy. The information is accurate as at the date listed at the bottom of the page, but may be subject to change. To discuss individual circumstances please contact Services Australia.

Paid Parental Leave Guide updates - 2021

8 November 2021 (v1.73)

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1.1.I.50 Indexation of PPL income limit Added policy reference.

9 August 2021 (v1.72)

There were no policy changes for this release.

1 July 2021 (v1.71)

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1.1.I.20 Income test Updated to reflect indexation.
1.1.P.190 PPL income limit Updated to reflect indexation.
1.1.R.30 Relevant PPL income limit Updated Act reference.
1.2.2.40 Other matters impacted by PLP or DAPP Removed closed payment.
2.1.1 Eligibility differences between PLP & DAPP Updated to reflect indexation.
2.2.3 PPL scheme income test for PLP Updated to reflect indexation.
2.2.3.40 Historical income limits for PLP New page.
2.3.3 PPL scheme income test for DAPP Updated to reflect indexation.
2.3.3.40 Historical income limits for DAPP New page.
3.1.1 PLP - current rate Updated rates.
3.1.2 DAPP - current rate Updated rates.
3.2.1 PLP - historical rates Updated rates.
3.2.2 DAPP - historical rates Updated rate.
6.2.2.70 When a payability determination for PLP cannot be made for a person's PPL period Updated to reflect legislative change.
6.3.2.20 When a DAPP payability determination cannot be made Updated to reflect legislative change.
9.1.3.20 DAPP claim - child stillborn or dies Updated to reflect legislative change.

10 May 2021 (v1.70)

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Using the Paid Parental Leave Guide Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.A.65 AFP Commissioner New page.
1.1.A.67 AFP officer New page.
1.1.C.120 Commissioner of Police Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.C.170 Crown (deleted) Removed information.
1.1.C.30 Chief Commissioner of Police of Victoria (deleted) Removed information.
1.1.C.60 Chief of the Defence Force Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.D.70 Defence force member Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.D.80 Defence Force Ombudsman (deleted) Removed information.
1.1.D.100 Designated law enforcement officer (deleted) Removed information.
1.1.E.30 Eligibility Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.E.40 Employee Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.E.60 Employer determination Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.E.95 Essential worker Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.F.05 Fair Work Inspector (deleted) Removed information.
1.1.F.06 Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) (deleted) Removed information.
1.1.F.30 Federal law enforcement officer (deleted) Removed information.
1.1.I.05 Incapable of caring for a child Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.I.90 Interests of the child Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.L.10 Law enforcement officer Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.L.20 Law enforcement officer of Queensland (deleted) Removed information.
1.1.L.30 Loss of care for child Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.P.20 Paid work Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.P.220 PPL Rules Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.P.240 Primary claim Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.Q.20 Qualifying work Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.R.05 Recall to duty Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.R.50 Returns to work Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.S.20 Secondary claim Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.S.95 Summons or other compulsory process Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.S.100 Surrogacy arrangement Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.T.50 Temporary inability to care Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.T.60 Tertiary claim Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.T.75 Top-ups (deleted) Removed information.
1.1.T.100 Transitioning care arrangements New page.
1.1.U.10 Unreasonable for a person to care for a child Updated to reflect legislative change.
1.1.W.55 Working while care arrangements being settled (deleted - see 1.1.T.100) Removed information.
2.1.1 Eligibility differences between PLP & DAPP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.1.10 PLP core eligibility requirements Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.2.20 Work test for PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.2.30 Premature birth & pregnancy-related complications or illness for PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.2.40 Activities considered as 'work' for PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.3.20 Adjusted taxable income (ATI) for PLP Removed reference to PPL Rules.
2.2.4.10 Australian residency test for PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.4.30 NARWP for PLP & DAPP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.5 Who is a primary carer for PLP? Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.6 Birth mother is primary carer for PLP purposes Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.6.20 Disputed care situations/loss of care for child for PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.7 Primary carer is person other than birth mother for PLP purposes Updated section to reflect legislative change.
2.2.8 Person no longer primary carer - PLP remains payable Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.9 Person no longer primary carer - PLP not payable Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.10.10 Primary claimant for PLP - birth mother Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.10.20 Primary claimant for PLP - adoptive parent with initial primary care of adopted child Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.10.30 Primary claimant for PLP - partner either of birth mother or initial primary carer adoptive parent Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.10.40 Primary claimant for PLP - child's other legal parent or their partner Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.10.50 Primary claimant for PLP in exceptional circumstances - any other person Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.11 Who is a secondary claimant for PLP? Updated section to reflect legislative change.
2.2.12.10 Tertiary claimant for PLP in exceptional circumstances Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.13 Return to work & when paid work is for a permissible purpose for PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.3.1 DAPP eligibility overview Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.3.2.20 Work test for DAPP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.3.2.30 Premature birth for DAPP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.3.2.40 Activities considered as 'work' for DAPP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.3.5 Caring for a child for DAPP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.3.6 Not working & not on paid leave for DAPP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.3.7 Who can claim DAPP Updated section to reflect legislative change.
4.1.2 Types of claims & claimants for PLP Updated section to reflect legislative change.
4.1.11 Effective claims for PLP (flexible PPL) Updated to reflect legislative change.
4.3.5.10 Giving a record of PLP payment to a person Updated to reflect legislative change.
4.3.5.20 Keeping records of PPL funding amounts received & PLP paid Updated to reflect legislative change.
4.3.6.60 Record of payment of PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
5.1.1 DAPP claims & claimants Updated to reflect legislative change.
5.2.3 DAPP payment - general Updated to reflect legislative change.
6.1.1 Making employer determinations for PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
6.2.2.40 Payability determination for primary & secondary claims for PLP in relation to the maximum PPL period for a child made jointly - secondary claimant to get all the PPL period Updated to reflect legislative change.
6.2.3.20 Payability determination on primary claim for flexible PPL Updated to reflect legislative change.
7.1.2 Confidentiality Updated to reflect legislative change.
7.1.2.10 Disclosure of information Updated to reflect legislative change.
9.1.2 Claims for PLP in exceptional circumstances Updated to reflect legislative change.
9.1.3.10 PLP claim - child stillborn or dies Updated to reflect legislative change.
9.1.5 Persons who are not employees or employers Updated to reflect legislative change.

22 March 2021 (v1.69)

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1.1.W.20 Week day Clarified terminology.
2.2.14 Not eligible for PLP - claimant deceased Updated Act reference.
4.1.4 Nominated start date for PPL period Clarified policy.
4.2.2.10 When are employers required to provide PLP? Clarified policy.
4.2.2.20 When can employers elect to provide PLP? Clarified policy.
6.1.5 Giving information after review of employer determination for PLP Clarified policy.

8 February 2021 (v1.68)

There were no policy changes for this release.

4 January 2021 (v1.67)

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1.1.C.165 COVID-19 affected claimant New page.
1.1.W.40 Work test period Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.2.10 When a person satisfies the work test for PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.2.20 Work test for PLP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.2.2.27 Work test period for COVID-19 affected claimants for PLP New page.
2.3.2.10 When a person satisfies the work test for DAPP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.3.2.20 Work test for DAPP Updated to reflect legislative change.
2.3.2.25 Work test period for COVID-19 affected claimants for DAPP New page.
4.1.11 Effective claims for PLP (flexible PPL) Updated to reflect legislative change.
6.2.2.10 Primary claimant's PPL period Updated to reflect legislative change.
6.2.2.70 When a payability determination for PLP cannot be made for a person's PPL period Updated to reflect legislative change.
6.2.3.60 When a payability determination for PLP on a flexible PPL day cannot be made Updated to reflect legislative change.
6.3.2.20 When a DAPP payability determination cannot be made Updated to reflect legislative change.