paid mat leave

[Roryrory]

This is from FA's website

Facts you need to know about how Paid Parental Leave affects other family assistance

Paid Parental Leave will provide the equivalent of the National Minimum Wage, $543.78 a week, for 18 weeks while Baby Bonus is $5,185 paid over 26 weeks.2

Families receiving Parental Leave pay will not receive the Baby Bonus. For multiple births, the Baby Bonus may be paid for a second child or for additional children.

Parental Leave pay will be taxable income and will affect entitlement to Family Tax Benefit.

You will be able to get Family Tax Benefit Part A at the same time as you get Parental Leave pay. The amount you will be paid will depend on the income of both you and your partner. Your Parental Leave pay will count as income you have received.

You will not be able to get Family Tax Benefit Part B at the same time as you get Parental Leave pay. You may get Family Tax Benefit Part B at other times of the year when you are not getting Parental Leave pay. The amount you will be paid will depend on your income and your Parental Leave pay will count as income you have received.

Parental Leave pay will not be treated as income for Parenting Payments (partnered or single), or other income support payments, such as the Disability Support Pension and Newstart Allowance.

Underlining is mine. So Paid Parental Leave is taxed. Not good!

No, Kazbah, I don't get paid leave thru my job

[Kazbah]

Reason I'm asking is that one thing I do like about the new scheme is that if you really wanted to, you could go back to work after, say, 8 weeks, and your husband could continue the claim for the next 10 weeks.

As the national minimum wage however, if you're not earning too much before you start mat leave, then you should get the min tax level.