PPL and running your own business

[briggsy's girl]

This link gives a pretty good explanation. You can OVERSEE things, small admin tasks etc. you can manage recruiting process for someone to reolace you. You can't be actively doing the same things as you we're doing while running the business before though.

Paid Parental Leave Scheme


Eta: there is no set figure you can work. Essentially ppl is to replace your income and really the expectation is that you are not working at all while receiving the payment. However the government don't want every new mum having her business go belly up either! So if you have to spend some time on the niggly things that others can't do (maybe paying your replacement employee or quarterly BAS statement) it would likely ok. But you can't turn around and pick up exactly where you were at. If your business is one that can be placed on hold (work at home mums selling hand made via etsy etc, or nappy/clothes makers etc) it is expected that, if you choose not to out someone else in place to replace you, that it would cease to function for that period from the date if birth if your child until you have received all ppl entitlement (18 weeks if you choose to receive it from DOB, longer if you opt for a later start date).

[surprised]

Thanks BG!

ETA Tt I saw your post - keep those legs together! :s My question was more about after the event, but thank you