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From 1 July 2020, the duration of parental leave payments will extend from 22 weeks to 26 weeks and the maximum weekly rate for eligible parents will increase from $585.80 to $606.46 gross. The minimum payment rate for self-employed parents increases from $177.00 to $189.00 gross per week, which is equal to 10 hours of the current adult minimum wage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The number of \u2018Keeping in Touch\u2019 days will also increase from 52 to 64 hours. \u2018Keeping in Touch\u2019 days allow parents to do limited work while on parental leave, if they choose to. For example, to attend a team day or change announcement. This helps employees stay connected with their employer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For more information, check out the Inland Revenue<\/a> site. As always, we are here to help<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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