Parental Leave Pay Calculator
What government Parental Leave Pay is worth after tax, the super on top, and the income test.
26 weeks of Parental Leave Pay is $26,122 before tax, about $17,946 after tax, plus $3,135 paid into your super.
For children born or adopted from 1 July 2026. You also need to meet the work test: about 330 hours of paid work in 10 of the 13 months before the birth.
Parental Leave Pay is $200.94 a day (the national minimum wage for a 7.6-hour day), paid for up to 130 weekdays per family. It's taxable income, so the tax is the extra income tax and Medicare levy it adds on top of your other income this year. The ATO adds a super contribution of 12% of the payment, paid as a lump sum after the end of the financial year. Any pay from your employer's own parental leave scheme is extra.
Rates checked September 2026 against Services Australia.
How much Parental Leave Pay is
For children born or adopted from 1 July 2026, families can get up to 26 weeks (130 weekdays) of government Parental Leave Pay, shared between the parents.
It's paid at the national minimum wage: $200.94 a day, or $1,004.70 for a five-day week, before tax. It's taxable income, and the ATO adds a 12% super contribution, paid into your fund as a lump sum after the end of the financial year.
Who can get it
To get it:
- Income test: your adjusted taxable income in 2025-26 was $186,487 or less, or your family's combined income was $386,525 or less.
- Work test: about 330 hours of paid work (around a day a week) in 10 of the 13 months before the birth or adoption.
- You must be on leave or not working on the days you're paid.
Frequently asked questions
26 weeks for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2026, up from 24 weeks the year before. Parents can share the weeks between them.
$1,004.70 a week before tax ($200.94 a day for five days) from 1 July 2026.
Yes, it's taxable income. How much tax you pay depends on your other income in the same financial year.
Yes. Government Parental Leave Pay is paid on top of any paid parental leave your employer offers, and you can take it before, after or at the same time.