Hi,
Need some guidance around Parental Leave Pay benefits from centrelink, i was reading that there is 2 year waiting period for PR holder, we have been living in Australia since 2019 but got on PR only in Jan 24 so i need information around if we will be eligible for Parental Leave Pay now or it will not be available for us, please advice if there are process to get an exception for this
Parental Leave Pay Waiting Period
hit23head on 10/02/2025 - 21:41
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How will you ever survive on $120k? You normally plan for this before you conceive.
Biological clock+financial opportunity, = dividends
( Worry about outcomes later. )Gerry Maguire syndrome is the new covid variant, and it's here to stay.
That's the spirit, take no personal responsibility for your children and finances, and let the taxpayer pick up the tab.
I mean, OP has contributed a lot of tax in 5 years with a combined income of $240k, to their credit. 2 x $120k incomes is around ~$29k each, annually, in tax (very rough estimate). How much do you think Parental Leave pays?
@ThithLord: I've stated in my post lower down how much it pays. If we're going to just break rules willy nilly based on how much tax has been paid, I'll get in line for an NDIS chef so I don't have the stress of cooking after work. I've paid far more tax than OP, and surely the "having a disability" rule can be ignored for me?
It's more just the take take take and everyone else should look after me mentality that gives me the shits.
@ThithLord: You seemed to be suggesting that because OP has paid tax, he should be entitled to get the paid parental leave.
let the taxpayer pick up the tab.
You stated this. I countered with the fact that OP and their spouse have likely paid a handsome sum in taxes far more than what they'd get in Parental leave, in the five years they've been here. OP has been informed that you need to be a citizen for two years before being eligible (if I'm reading correctly); I have not disagreed with that.
@ThithLord: What percentage of taxation goes into paying for parental leave pay? Should OP just get back all the tax they've paid that should have gone to all the other services?
@ThithLord: Then why point out how much tax they've paid? There are probably millions of people who have paid more tax than OP. It has nothing at all to do with them getting this payment
@ThithLord: Yes, I said the taxpayers, eg you and I, have to foot the bill for OPs choices. Not sure what that has to do with your reply about how much tax OP has paid
Let me get this straight.
You became a permanent resident 2 weeks ago and now want Australian tax payers to pay you to stay at home for a year and do nothing?No they became a permanent resident
Ninja edit
on Jan 24
The great
PRAustralian dream.The great
PRAustraliandreamtrough.
Filled to the brim (via the tax payer), while they sleep.
mate, don't be harsh on him, there's work test to meet and pretty much to get this you have to do some contributions into the economy, even his wage is below taxfree threshold he'd make a fair contribution to the gov' coffer on gst and any other overinflated services. He probably got slugged in the 5 years before residency so you can have $3 McChicken or $10 pad thai and called that a deal.
Been here a couple of years, on $250k a year, trying to scam 22 weeks of minimum wage from Centrelink?
Rotten
To be fair, if OP has been here since 2019 (5-6 years) on a 250k salary, they have already paid a substantial amount of tax. Not that pure economic bases are we should judge people.
I've paid far more tax than OP, what rules can I break to get free stuff?
Don't think OP is trying to break any rules.
@djsweet: It seemed like you were suggesting that because OP has paid tax, he should get the payment, even though he is so far from qualifying it isn't funny.
Also-
please advice if there are process to get an exception for this
@brendanm: The only rule broken is that of grammar. OP hasn't asked how to fraudulently obtain any benefit. Using or asking about an exemption is not breaking the rules.
@djsweet: Thinking they would be eligible for any kind of exemption after being a PR for 5 minutes is ridiculous.
Buy a rental..two, three or more, start a food truck business, etc..
Sadly very true.
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/meeting-residence-rules…
Newly arrived residents may have to wait 2 years before getting this payment, with some exemptions. The 2 years need to be before your child’s birth or adoption.
For example, if your child is born on 1 April 2024, you need to have waited 2 years before. This means you need to have been in Australia as a resident since 1 April 2022 to qualify.Exemptions (You'd need to do more research and call them up to see whether any of these apply to you)
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/exemptions-to-newly-arr…
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/exemptions-to-newly-arr…Parental Leave Pay and Dad and Partner Pay
You may have an exemption for the newly arrived resident’s waiting period for Parental Leave Pay or Dad and Partner Pay. This is if any of the following apply:you hold or have held a Special Category visa subclass 444 (New Zealand)
you got your permanent residence or partner provisional visa before 1 January 2019
you hold a certain temporary protection type visa, see exemptions by visa subclass for more information
you’re getting an eligible payment on the days we check.Special Category visa subclass 444
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-li…Centerlink can be hard to navigate at the best of times. Yes 2 years since your PR date. If the partner is longer PR/Citizen they could claim it instead. For those hurling rotten fruit, $120k single / $250k combined is well within the income test thresholds for the payment. Not sure why people are up in arms - it's just a modern incarnation of the 'baby bonus' albeit with more strings attached (you can't work on the days you claim it - in normal circumstances). Despite all this birth rate still plummeting in Australia.
They are trying to circumvent the rules and are wanting the taxpayer to subsidise their lifestyle.
No one is trying to circumvent anything, they’re asking for info….
please advice if there are process to get an exception for this
Making $250k but can't operate Google 🙄
Yea dunno what the fuss is about, the income is irrelevant. If they pass all the tests then they are eligible and get paid.
How good is immigration!
Then they'll ask how to bring their elderly parents in and sign them up to medicare to pay for the health bills.
What did your immigration lawyer say?
And next year, all our taxes will increase.. if this occurs more and more, everyone will just need to pay more tax.
You should contact Services Australia and get clear information on your specific case from a qualified and trained representative, not from randoms online.
Having said that, it appears there is indeed a 2 year waiting period to get Parental Leave Pay if you got your permanent residence visa after 1 January 2019.
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/newly-arrived-residents…
Do any of the exemptions listed in the below link apply in your case? If so, you lodge a claim and it gets assessed.
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/exemptions-to-newly-arr…
Sidenote, if you're on 250k combined salary (from your previous comment today), why are you looking for Parental Leave Pay benefits from Centrelink?