Paid Parental Leave and Baby Bonus

[Ilithyia]

Ok. Cool. Thanks BG!

I wanna resign now so maybe the BB is best for me.

Thanks for your help

[Maruschke]

If DH hasn't worked in 2 years... and I pass the work test but plan on returning after 6 weeks, doesn't that mean neither of us could get the PPL (I could, but only for 6/18 weeks) and so the only thing we can get is the BBY?

[briggsy's girl]

have a look at the eligibility stuff hun, i'm running a blank but i'm pretty sure he would have to meet the work test as well as you if he intends to claim

Transferring payments

If you are the birth mother of a newborn child or the initial primary carer of an adopted child, you must lodge the claim for Parental Leave Pay, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

If you are found to be eligible for the scheme, you can receive the Parental Leave Pay yourself, or you may, if you wish to return to work early, transfer some or all of your unused Parental Leave Pay to:

your partner or
the other legal parent of the child or
the other legal parent's partner.

The person to whom you transfer Parental Leave Pay must lodge a claim for the scheme and meet the eligibility criteria. This person cannot be eligible for the scheme if the birth mother or the initial primary carer of the adopted child is not eligible.

the bolded bit states they must meet the same criteria in terms of working etc

[2CheekyMonkeys]

wow, thats complicated!

[Mother Goose]

BG - I'm trying to do my PPL claim online (sooooo stressful as I don't want to make a mistake!) and I'm confused (because that's hard to do - not!). It wants to know my anticpated income... do i include the PPL? Or is it my income BEFORE I get the PPL?

[Amy_jellybean]

Also interested in the answer to Mother Goose's question, im about to do mine online as well and was wondering the same thing.

[briggsy's girl]

if it's asking for your anticipated income for the financial year, it has to include the PPL as it is taxable income