thread: claiming baby bonus b4 bub is due???

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    Jul 2010
    sydney
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    Question claiming baby bonus b4 bub is due???

    hi all i was just reading another thread n noticed sum ppl had posted u can claim ur baby bonus upto 3 months b4 bub is due...
    is this true??
    what difference does it make if u do it now n then?
    does it get processed quicker?
    can someone pls let me know the way of this plsS???
    thanks

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    Dec 2005
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    I think this is something to do with the new Paid parental leave. They aren't getting the money now, but I think they have to register their intention to claim is my understanding of it.

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    I think it's that you can sort of pre-warn them three months beforehand, so you don't have as much paperwork to do once bubs is here. Pretty sure they only pay out once you've had the baby.

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    Jul 2010
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    oh yeah def i didnt think they would start paying u till then but i thought maybe they would process it n then u tell them once uve had it n thats it.... i dont know lol