Government-funded paid parental leave (up to 26 weeks)
Paid Parental Leave (PPL)
Paid by Inland Revenue (Te Tari Taake) · 🇳🇿 New Zealand
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on pregnancy, new baby or adoption — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
3 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
Your maximum paid parental leave payment (before tax) is: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 — $788.66 a week.
https://www.ird.govt.nz/paid-parental-leave/working-out-your-entitlement/employees
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
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