Aussie Calculators

From 1 July 2026 Paid at the minimum wage

Parental Leave Pay

Parental Leave Pay is $1,004.70 a week from 1 July 2026 — and that is the same for everyone, because it is tied to the national minimum wage rather than to what you earn. Work out what a given number of days or weeks comes to.

1 Enter your days or weeks2 See the total before tax

Step 2 · your result

Parental Leave Pay

$0

before tax

Per day
$0
Per week
$0
Hourly minimum wage
$0
Taxable?
Yes

Rate from the Paid Parental Leave Guide, checked 12 October 2026. General information only.

How the rate is built

Weekly PLP = hourly minimum wage × 7.6 × 5

$26.44 × 7.6 = $200.94 a day, and five days gives $1,004.70 a week. The multiplier of 7.6 hours is the standard full-time day used for the minimum wage.

What actually decides your payment

  1. Whether you qualify — and that is income tested, on the work and income tests in the Paid Parental Leave rules.
  2. How many days you claim — the rate per day is fixed, so the total is simply days × the daily amount.
  3. How you share it — PLP can be split with your partner, and flexible days let you take it in blocks rather than all at once.

The thing people get wrong: assuming PLP is a percentage of their salary. It is not. A person on $200,000 and a person on $70,000 receive the identical weekly rate — the difference is only whether they qualify at all.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Parental Leave Pay?

It is paid at the national minimum wage, not your own wage. From 1 July 2026 the daily amount is $200.94 and that is $1,004.70 a week. A high earner receives exactly the same as a low earner.

Is it based on my salary?

No — and this is the single most important thing to understand about it. PLP is a flat rate tied to the minimum wage. Your income only matters for whether you qualify, not for how much you get.

Is PLP taxable?

Yes. PLP is a taxable payment. It is not one of the tax-free family payments, so it appears in your taxable income and can affect your marginal rate for the year.

Why is the rate quoted per day?

Because you can take PLP as flexible days rather than in one continuous block, and you can share the entitlement with your partner. The daily amount is 7.6 hours of the hourly minimum wage.

Does my employer pay it?

Often, yes — many employers pay PLP through their payroll and are reimbursed by the government, but the entitlement is yours and the amount does not depend on who administers it.

How many weeks can I claim?

The number of weeks depends on the rules in force for your child’s birth or adoption and it has been increasing in stages. Because we cannot verify the current figure from the Guide we use, this page gives you the rate and lets you calculate whatever number of days or weeks applies to you.

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