PPL scheme expands to 26 weeks
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Due
1 July 2026
26 days from today
What to file
Maximum government-paid parental leave reaches 26 weeks.
Who is affected
Employers of long-term employees taking PPL whose children are born or adopted on or after 1 July 2026; the employer continues to act as paymaster.
Penalty if missed
Failure to pass on PPL funds correctly is a FWO contravention attracting civil penalties; admin penalties for incorrect Services Australia reporting.
Applies to
Employers administering federal PPL
Prep checklist
- Update parental-leave policy to reference 26-week entitlement
- Brief payroll on extended pay-cycle handling
- Update leave-tracking system to allow 26 weeks against the federal PPL ledger
- Communicate to managers and employees expecting babies in the second half of 2026
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