PPL. Did your employer pay you from your leave date?
I am interested in how many of you had your employer pay you PPL from the date you finished up at work rather than wait for CL to pay them and then pass on to you.
I was promised this verbally a few months ago, but I have a strong feeling this may change. I have tried everything to save as much as I could, but unfortunately with my decrease in hours combined with DH averaging about 3 days work a week (being promised 5 week after week) my savings is enough to last me 3 weeks at the most :( I am due to finish up at 36 weeks so I only have 3 more weeks left. I am really frightened about how we are going to pay for things. Not baby things, but things like rent, bills, car insurance, loan repayments. I have already made so many sacrifices trying to save the money.
How common is is for your employer to just pay you as soon as you leave rather than wait for CL?
Re: PPL. Did your employer pay you from your leave date?
Tasha you can apply for PPL up to 3 months before the EDD of your child and the payment can be started from the date your child is born.
PPL. Did your employer pay you from your leave date?
Mine was paid a fortnight late even though centre link had my forms 7 months earlier. I elected to start my GPPL after I'd received my LSL and employer mat leave pmts so bubs was 7 months old and I still had my pmt delayed as my employer hadn't received the funds from centre link yet
Very annoying. Lucky we had savings to draw on
Re: PPL. Did your employer pay you from your leave date?
Tasha have you tried calling centrelink family assistance office and explaining your circumstances to them and that you will be struggling financially unless you get the PPL payments straight away? They're (supposed to be) more understanding with people who will be in financial hardship and should be able to arrange something for you.
Re: PPL. Did your employer pay you from your leave date?
Because PPL has to be paid in full within 52 weeks of the child being born, backpay isn't applicable I don't think. So say for eg. if it's delayed for 4 weeks after baby is born then it would simply take 4 weeks longer to be paid than if PPL had been paid immediately after baby's birth. But best to double check with centrelink if in doubt.
PPL. Did your employer pay you from your leave date?
Forgive me if I'm wrong but doesn't the baby have to be born before the payments can start?
So in a sense if your employer does what the promised they can be up to 10 weeks of your pay out of pocket (4 weeks before due date, possible 2 weeks over due and possibly 4 weeks for centre link to process money to them)
PPL. Did your employer pay you from your leave date?
I haven't heard of any company that would commence payments before a baby was born.
I would definitely not be relying on this to happen, with out talking to whomever does your payroll - and understanding what their directive is.
I think you need to be looking at other ways of budgeting / finding the money.
Can your husband not get any more hours, either where is, or somewhere else?
Even casually somewhere - nightfill at a local supermarket?