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.
- 1.1.A.05 ABN
- 1.1.A.100 Australian Government employer
- 1.1.A.130 Authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI)
- 1.1.A.135 Authorised party
- 1.1.A.140 Authorised review officer (ARO)
- 1.1.A.80 Australia
- 1.1.A.90 Australian-based employee
- 1.1.B.20 Birth verification form
- 1.1.B.30 Born prematurely
- 1.1.B.40 Business
- 1.1.C.10 Caring
- 1.1.C.100 Claimant
- 1.1.C.130 Commonwealth agency
- 1.1.C.140 Compliance notice
- 1.1.C.143 Conditional eligibility determination
- 1.1.C.150 Controls an entity
- 1.1.C.160 Correspondence nominee
- 1.1.C.165 COVID-19 affected claimant
- 1.1.C.166 COVID-19 Australian Government payment
- 1.1.C.40 Chief Executive Centrelink
- 1.1.C.50 Chief Executive Medicare
- 1.1.C.90 Claim
- 1.1.D.10 Daily national minimum wage amount
- 1.1.D.70 Defence force member
- 1.1.E.100 Exceptional circumstances
- 1.1.E.30 Eligibility
- 1.1.E.40 Employee
- 1.1.E.50 Employer
- 1.1.E.85 Employer notice
- 1.1.E.90 Entity
- 1.1.F.10 Family PPL income limit
- 1.1.F.50 Financial institution
- 1.1.H.10 Has not previously satisfied the work & income tests
- 1.1.I.100 Insolvent
- 1.1.I.20 Income test
- 1.1.I.30 Income year
- 1.1.I.55 Individual PPL income limit
- 1.1.I.70 Initial eligibility determination
- 1.1.I.80 Instalment, instalment period
- 1.1.L.10 Law enforcement officer
- 1.1.M.30 Minimum amount of PPL funding amount
- 1.1.N.10 National minimum wage order
- 1.1.N.30 Nominee
- 1.1.O.10 Officer
- 1.1.P.10 Paid enough
- 1.1.P.100 Payroll cut-off
- 1.1.P.120 Penalty unit
- 1.1.P.160 PPL agency, PPL agency representative
- 1.1.P.165 PPL claim
- 1.1.P.170 PPL claimant
- 1.1.P.180 PPL funding amount
- 1.1.P.210 PPL requirement
- 1.1.P.220 PPL Rules
- 1.1.P.260 Principal
- 1.1.P.270 Protected information
- 1.1.P.30 Parent
- 1.1.P.40 Pay cycle information
- 1.1.P.60 Payability determination
- 1.1.P.70 Payday
- 1.1.P.80 Payment nominee
- 1.1.Q.10 Qualifying period
- 1.1.Q.20 Qualifying work
- 1.1.R.10 Reference income year
- 1.1.R.30 Relevant family PPL income limit
- 1.1.R.35 Relevant individual PPL income limit
- 1.1.S.10 Saved amount
- 1.1.S.40 Secretary
- 1.1.S.45 Services Australia (SA)
- 1.1.S.55 Special PPL claim
- 1.1.S.60 Special PPL claimant
- 1.1.S.90 Stillborn child
- 1.1.T.90 Transfer day
- 1.1.V.10 Verifies a child's birth
- 1.1.V.30 Vocational placement
- 1.1.W.20 Week day
- 1.1.W.30 Work test
- 1.1.W.40 Work test period
- 1.1.W.50 Working day
- 2.2.4 Work test period for COVID-19 affected claimants for PLP
- 2.4.3 NARWP for PLP
- 5.2.2.50 When a payability determination finds that a person is not payable for PLP
- 8.1.4 Commonwealth employment
- 1.1.F.70 Flexible PPL day
- 1.1.W.20 Week day
- 3 Rate calculation for PLP
- 3.1 Current rate of PLP
- 5.2.2.10 Flexible PPL day
- 1.1.C.143 Conditional eligibility determination
- 1.1.P.60 Payability determination
- 2.1 PLP eligibility overview
- 2.6 Who is a PPL claimant for PLP?
- 5.2.2.20 Payability determination on a PPL claim for PLP
- 5.2.2.40 Permission to claim flexible PPL days
- 5.2.2.50 When a payability determination finds that a person is not payable for PLP
- 1.1.C.143 Conditional eligibility determination
- 1.1.P.60 Payability determination
- 1.1.S.55 Special PPL claim
- 2.1 PLP eligibility overview
- 2.7.1 Special PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances
- 5.2.2.30 Payability determination on special PPL claim for PLP
- 5.2.2.40 Permission to claim flexible PPL days
- 5.2.2.50 When a payability determination finds that a person is not payable for PLP
- 2.6 Who is a PPL claimant for PLP?
- 5.2.2.20 Payability determination on a PPL claim for PLP
- 5.2.2.30 Payability determination on special PPL claim for PLP
- 5.2.2.40 Permission to claim flexible PPL days
- 1.1.B.20 Birth verification form
- 1.1.V.10 Verifies a child's birth
- 5.2.2.50 When a payability determination finds that a person is not payable for PLP
- 1.1.A.110 Australian residency test
- 1.1.A.120 Australian resident
- 2.1 PLP eligibility overview
- 2.4.1 Australian residency test for PLP
- 2.4.3 NARWP for PLP
- 2.6.1 PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances – parent of the child or partner of a parent of the child
- 2.6.2 PPL claimant for PLP in exceptional circumstances - any other person
- 2.7.1 Special PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances
- 1.1.E.30 Eligibility
- 1.1.H.10 Has not previously satisfied the work & income tests
- 1.1.R.30 Relevant family PPL income limit
- 1.1.R.35 Relevant individual PPL income limit
- 2.10 Not eligible for PLP - claimant deceased
- 2.1 PLP eligibility overview
- 2.2.1 When a person satisfies the work test for PLP
- 2.4.1 Australian residency test for PLP
- 2.4.3 NARWP for PLP
- 2.5 Caring for a child
- 2.5.2 Caring for a child for PLP - exceptional circumstances
- 2.5.3 Person no longer caring for a child - PLP remains payable
- 2.6 Who is a PPL claimant for PLP?
- 2.6.1 PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances – parent of the child or partner of a parent of the child
- 2.6.2 PPL claimant for PLP in exceptional circumstances - any other person
- 2.7.1 Special PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances
- 2.8 Performing paid work on a day
- 5.2.2.20 Payability determination on a PPL claim for PLP
- 5.2.2.30 Payability determination on special PPL claim for PLP
- 8.1.3 Child stillborn or dies
- 10 Transitional arrangements
- 1.1.W.40 Work test period
- 2.1 PLP eligibility overview
- 2.4.1 Australian residency test for PLP
- 2.6.1 PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances – parent of the child or partner of a parent of the child
- 2.6.2 PPL claimant for PLP in exceptional circumstances - any other person
- 2.7.1 Special PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances
- 2.9 Maximum PLP entitlements
- 5.2.2.20 Payability determination on a PPL claim for PLP
- 5.2.2.30 Payability determination on special PPL claim for PLP
- 1.1.W.30 Work test
- 1.1.W.40 Work test period
- 2.2.1 When a person satisfies the work test for PLP
- 2.2.3 Hazardous jobs for PLP
- 2.2.4 Work test period for COVID-19 affected claimants for PLP
- 1.1.W.40 Work test period
- 2.2.1 When a person satisfies the work test for PLP
- 2.2.2 Work test for PLP
- 2.2.4 Work test period for COVID-19 affected claimants for PLP
- 1.1.C.166 COVID-19 Australian Government payment
- 1.1.P.130 Permissible break
- 1.1.Q.20 Qualifying work
- 1.1.W.30 Work test
- 2.2.1 When a person satisfies the work test for PLP
- 2.2.2 Work test for PLP
- 2.2.5 Premature birth & pregnancy-related complications or illness for PLP
- 2.2.7 Activities considered as 'work' for PLP
- 2.2.8 Permissible break for PLP
- 2.2.1 When a person satisfies the work test for PLP
- 2.2.2 Work test for PLP
- 2.2.3 Hazardous jobs for PLP
- 2.2.5 Premature birth & pregnancy-related complications or illness for PLP
- 2.2.7 Activities considered as 'work' for PLP
- 2.2.2 Work test for PLP
- 2.2.5 Premature birth & pregnancy-related complications or illness for PLP
- 2.2.7 Activities considered as 'work' for PLP
- 1.1.P.130 Permissible break
- 2.2.5 Premature birth & pregnancy-related complications or illness for PLP
- 2.2.8 Permissible break for PLP
- 1.1.W.30 Work test
- 2.2.1 When a person satisfies the work test for PLP
- 2.2.5 Premature birth & pregnancy-related complications or illness for PLP
- 1.1.W.30 Work test
- 2.2.1 When a person satisfies the work test for PLP
- 2.2.6 Special circumstances for PLP
- 1.1.F.10 Family PPL income limit
- 1.1.I.20 Income test
- 2.3.1 Reference income year for PLP
- 2.3.2 Adjusted taxable income (ATI) for PLP
- 1.1.A.40 Adjusted taxable income (ATI)
- 1.1.I.10 Income
- 1.1.T.10 Target foreign income
- 1.1.T.40 Taxable income
- 1.1.T.80 Total net investment loss
- 2.3.1 Reference income year for PLP
- 2.3.2 Adjusted taxable income (ATI) for PLP
- 1.1.F.10 Family PPL income limit
- 1.1.R.10 Reference income year
- 2.3.1 Reference income year for PLP
- 2.3.2 Adjusted taxable income (ATI) for PLP
- 1.1.R.30 Relevant family PPL income limit
- 1.1.R.35 Relevant individual PPL income limit
- 2.3.2 Adjusted taxable income (ATI) for PLP
- 1.1.F.10 Family PPL income limit
- 1.1.I.50 Indexation of PPL income limits
- 1.1.I.55 Individual PPL income limit
- 2.3.2 Adjusted taxable income (ATI) for PLP
- 2.3.4 Historical income limits for PLP
- 1.1.F.10 Family PPL income limit
- 1.1.I.50 Indexation of PPL income limits
- 2.3.3 Indexation of PPL income limits for PLP
- 1.1.A.10 Absence from Australia
- 1.1.A.110 Australian residency test
- 1.1.A.120 Australian resident
- 2.4.1 Australian residency test for PLP
- 1.1.A.10 Absence from Australia
- 1.1.A.110 Australian residency test
- 1.1.P.150 Portability
- 2.4.2 Absences from Australia for PLP
- 1.1.C.10 Caring
- 2.5 Caring for a child
- 2.5.1 Caring for a child for PLP - adoptive parents
- 2.5.2 Caring for a child for PLP - exceptional circumstances
- 2.6.1 PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances – parent of the child or partner of a parent of the child
- 2.6.2 PPL claimant for PLP in exceptional circumstances - any other person
- 1.1.C.90 Claim
- 1.1.S.55 Special PPL claim
- 4.1.2 Types of claims & claimants for PLP
- 4.1.2.10 PPL claimants for PLP
- 4.1.2.20 Special PPL claimants for PLP
- 1.1.C.100 Claimant
- 1.1.E.10 Effective claim
- 1.1.E.100 Exceptional circumstances
- 1.1.S.55 Special PPL claim
- 2.1 PLP eligibility overview
- 2.5.1 Caring for a child for PLP - adoptive parents
- 2.6 Who is a PPL claimant for PLP?
- 2.6.1 PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances – parent of the child or partner of a parent of the child
- 2.6.2 PPL claimant for PLP in exceptional circumstances - any other person
- 2.6.3 PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances - gaining parent in a surrogacy arrangement
- 2.7.1 Special PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances
- 4.1.1 Effective claims for PLP
- 4.1.2 Types of claims & claimants for PLP
- 4.1.2.10 PPL claimants for PLP
- 4.1.2.20 Special PPL claimants for PLP
- 5.2.2.30 Payability determination on special PPL claim for PLP
- 1.1.E.10 Effective claim
- 1.1.S.55 Special PPL claim
- 4.1.1 Effective claims for PLP
- 4.1.2 Types of claims & claimants for PLP
- 4.1.3 Form of claim for PLP
- 4.1.4 Expected DOB or day of placement
- 4.1.5 TFN statement for PLP claim
- 4.1.6 Permission to make claims
- 4.1.7 When to claim PLP
- 7.1.2.10 Internal review of a claimant decision
- 1.1.I.80 Instalment, instalment period
- 1.1.P.40 Pay cycle information
- 1.1.P.70 Payday
- 3 Rate calculation for PLP
- 4.3.1.10 Instalment period & payday for PLP
- 4.3.5 Obligations of employers relating to paying instalments of PLP
- 1.1.D.10 Daily national minimum wage amount
- 1.1.N.10 National minimum wage order
- 1.1.W.20 Week day
- 1.1.W.50 Working day
- 3 Rate calculation for PLP
- 3.1 Current rate of PLP
- 3.2 Historical rates of PLP
- 4.3.1.20 Amount of instalment of PLP
- 1.2.2.40 Other matters impacted by PLP
- 4.3.2.10 Deductions from PLP authorised by person
- 4.3.2.40 No other deductions from PLP
- 6.3.4.50 Deductions from instalments payable to another person
- 1.2.2.30 Taxation & superannuation
- 4.3.2.20 Deductions from PLP for PAYG withholding
- 4.3.2.40 No other deductions from PLP
- 1.2.2.40 Other matters impacted by PLP
- 4.3.2.30 Deductions from PLP relating to child support
- 4.3.2.40 No other deductions from PLP
- 4.3.2.40 No other deductions from PLP
- 4.3.5 Obligations of employers relating to paying instalments of PLP
- 1.1.E.85 Employer notice
- 4.3.3.10 When an employer is required to pay an instalment of PLP
- 4.3.5 Obligations of employers relating to paying instalments of PLP
- 4.3.6.15 Instalments relating to certain flexible PPL days
- 4.3.8.30 Employer determination for PLP comes into force after review
- 4.3.3.30 Method of payment of instalments of PLP by an employer
- 4.3.5 Obligations of employers relating to paying instalments of PLP
- 1.1.M.30 Minimum amount of PPL funding amount
- 1.1.P.180 PPL funding amount
- 4.3.4.20 Amount of PPL funding amount
- 4.3.5 Obligations of employers relating to paying instalments of PLP
- 4.3.5.10 Giving a record of PLP payment to a person
- 4.3.5 Obligations of employers relating to paying instalments of PLP
- 4.3.5.20 Keeping records of PPL funding amounts received & PLP paid
- 4.3.5 Obligations of employers relating to paying instalments of PLP
- 4.3.5.30 Employer required to notify Centrelink if certain events happen in relation to PLP
- 1.1.T.90 Transfer day
- 4.3.3.10 When an employer is required to pay an instalment of PLP
- 4.3.6 Payment of instalments of PLP by Centrelink
- 4.3.6.10 Employer determination for PLP never made
- 4.3.6.15 Instalments relating to certain flexible PPL days
- 4.3.6.20 Employer determination for PLP reviewed
- 4.3.6.30 Employer determination for PLP revoked
- 4.3.6.40 Referral of matter to FWO relating to employer failure to pay instalment of PLP
- 4.3.7.10 Payment of arrears of PLP - employer determination reviewed or revoked before coming into force
- 4.3.7.20 Payment of arrears of PLP - employer determination revoked after coming into force
- 4.3.8.40 Effect of revocation of employer determination for PLP
- 1.1.T.90 Transfer day
- 4.3.6.20 Employer determination for PLP reviewed
- 4.3.6.30 Employer determination for PLP revoked
- 4.3.6.40 Referral of matter to FWO relating to employer failure to pay instalment of PLP
- 4.3.7.10 Payment of arrears of PLP - employer determination reviewed or revoked before coming into force
- 1.1.T.90 Transfer day
- 4.3.6.20 Employer determination for PLP reviewed
- 4.3.6.30 Employer determination for PLP revoked
- 4.3.6.40 Referral of matter to FWO relating to employer failure to pay instalment of PLP
- 4.3.7.20 Payment of arrears of PLP - employer determination revoked after coming into force
- 4.3.3.10 When an employer is required to pay an instalment of PLP
- 4.3.7.30 Payment of arrears of PLP - extending continuous flexible period after review
- 4.3.8.20 Extending continuous flexible period after review
- 4.3.3.10 When an employer is required to pay an instalment of PLP
- 4.3.7.10 Payment of arrears of PLP - employer determination reviewed or revoked before coming into force
- 4.3.8.10 Required to pay instalment of PLP after start of continuous flexible period
- 4.3.7.30 Payment of arrears of PLP - extending continuous flexible period after review
- 4.3.8.20 Extending continuous flexible period after review
- 1.1.I.80 Instalment, instalment period
- 1.1.T.90 Transfer day
- 4.3.1.10 Instalment period & payday for PLP
- 4.3.6.20 Employer determination for PLP reviewed
- 4.3.8.30 Employer determination for PLP comes into force after review
- 1.1.I.80 Instalment, instalment period
- 1.1.T.90 Transfer day
- 4.3.1.10 Instalment period & payday for PLP
- 4.3.7.20 Payment of arrears of PLP - employer determination revoked after coming into force
- 4.3.8.40 Effect of revocation of employer determination for PLP
- 4.3.3.10 When an employer is required to pay an instalment of PLP
- 4.3.8.50 Paying instalment of PLP outside instalment period
- 4.3.3.10 When an employer is required to pay an instalment of PLP
- 4.3.6.10 Employer determination for PLP never made
- 4.3.8.10 Required to pay instalment of PLP after start of continuous flexible period
- 4.3.8.60 Paying instalment of PLP on particular payday
- 4.2.2.10 When are employers required to provide PLP?
- 4.3.5 Obligations of employers relating to paying instalments of PLP
- 4.3.5.40 Employer obligations under industrial instruments or laws not affected by PPL scheme
- 1.1.E.60 Employer determination
- 4.2.1.10 Centrelink claim determination role
- 4.2.2.20 When can employers elect to provide PLP?
- 5.1.1 Making employer determinations for PLP
- 1.1.A.20 Acceptance notice
- 5.1.3 Employer response to notice of employer determination for PLP
- 5.1.7 When an employer determination for PLP is in force
- 7.1.2.20 Internal review of employer determination decision
- 1.1.A.20 Acceptance notice
- 1.1.P.40 Pay cycle information
- 5.1.4 Requirements for acceptance notice by employer of employer determination for PLP
- 5.1.5 Giving information after review of employer determination for PLP
- 5.1.7 When an employer determination for PLP is in force
- 5.1.1 Making employer determinations for PLP
- 5.1.6 Making an employer determination after review of decision that PLP is payable
- 4.2.1.10 Centrelink claim determination role
- 5.1.1 Making employer determinations for PLP
- 7.1.2.20 Internal review of employer determination decision
- 6.1.1 General power to obtain information
- 6.1.1.10 Obtaining information - person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth
- 6.1.1 General power to obtain information
- 6.1.1.10 Obtaining information - person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth
- 6.1.1 General power to obtain information
- 6.1.1.10 Obtaining information - person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth
- 6.1.1 General power to obtain information
- 6.1.1.10 Obtaining information - person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth
- 6.1.1 General power to obtain information
- 6.1.1.10 Obtaining information - person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth
- 4.2.1.10 Centrelink claim determination role
- 5.2.1 Initial eligibility determinations for PLP
- 6.1.1.30 Obligation to notify change of circumstances
- 1.1.C.140 Compliance notice
- 5.1.3 Employer response to notice of employer determination for PLP
- 5.1.5 Giving information after review of employer determination for PLP
- 5.1.7 When an employer determination for PLP is in force
- 6.2.2 Compliance notices
- 4.3.7.20 Payment of arrears of PLP - employer determination revoked after coming into force
- 6.3.1.60 Debts owing by employers to employees
- 1.1.D.60 Debt payment arrangement
- 6.3.3 Interest charge on debts
- 6.3.4.40 Payment of debt by arrangement
- 6.3.1.30 Wrong person receives a PLP instalment or PPL funding amount
- 6.3.4.60 Recovery from an authorised deposit-taking institution
- 1.1.D.50 Debt, debtor
- 1.1.W.60 Write off of a debt
- 6.3.3 Interest charge on debts
- 6.3.5.10 When a debt is irrecoverable
- 6.3.5.20 When a debtor has capacity to repay by deductions etc.
- 6.3.5.30 When write off comes into operation
- 1.1.D.93 Departure authorisation certificate
- 1.1.D.95 Departure prohibition order
- 6.3.7 Departure prohibition orders
- 1.3.4 Liability of decision makers
- 7.1.1 Own-initiative reviews
- 7.2.1 ART review of claimant decisions
- 1.1.C.110 Claimant decision
- 7.1.2 Review following receipt of an application for review
- 7.1.2.10 Internal review of a claimant decision
- 1.1.E.70 Employer determination decision
- 7.1.2.20 Internal review of employer determination decision
- 1.1.E.80 Employer funding amount decision
- 4.3.4.10 Payment of PPL funding amounts
- 7.1.2.30 Internal review of employer funding amount decision
- 7.1.1 Own-initiative reviews
- 7.1.2.10 Internal review of a claimant decision
- 7.1.5 Notice of internal review decision
- 7.1.2.30 Internal review of employer funding amount decision
- 7.1.5 Notice of internal review decision
- 7.1.5 Notice of internal review decision
- 7.2 ART review of claimant & employer decisions
- 7.2.1 ART review of claimant decisions
- 1.1.E.70 Employer determination decision
- 1.1.E.80 Employer funding amount decision
- 7.2.2 ART review of employer decisions
- 7.1.1 Own-initiative reviews
- 7.2.1 ART review of claimant decisions
- 7.2.2 ART review of employer decisions
- 1.1.A.60 Adoption
- 1.1.B.15 Becomes entrusted
- 1.1.K.20 Known adoption
- 1.1.R.10 Reference income year
- 1.1.R.30 Relevant family PPL income limit
- 1.1.R.35 Relevant individual PPL income limit
- 1.1.V.10 Verifies a child's birth
- 2.3.1 Reference income year for PLP
- 2.5.1 Caring for a child for PLP - adoptive parents
- 2.6.1 PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances – parent of the child or partner of a parent of the child
- 4.1.1 Effective claims for PLP
- 4.1.4 Expected DOB or day of placement
- 4.1.7 When to claim PLP
- 4.2.1.10 Centrelink claim determination role
- 5.2.2.20 Payability determination on a PPL claim for PLP
- 5.2.2.50 When a payability determination finds that a person is not payable for PLP
- 8.1.1 Adopted child
- 1.1.P.220 PPL Rules
- 1.1.R.10 Reference income year
- 1.1.R.30 Relevant family PPL income limit
- 1.1.R.35 Relevant individual PPL income limit
- 2.5.2 Caring for a child for PLP - exceptional circumstances
- 2.6.1 PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances – parent of the child or partner of a parent of the child
- 2.6.2 PPL claimant for PLP in exceptional circumstances - any other person
- 2.7.1 Special PPL claimant in exceptional circumstances
- 5.2.2.50 When a payability determination finds that a person is not payable for PLP
- 8.1.2 Claims for PLP in exceptional circumstances
- 1.1.C.120 Commissioner of Police
- 1.1.D.70 Defence force member
- 1.1.E.40 Employee
- 1.1.E.60 Employer determination
- 8.1.5 Persons who are not employees or employers