Labor Pledges to Pay Superannuation on Top of Paid Parental Leave

Eligible parents could receive an additional amount of 12 percent, or $106, paid to their super accounts per week from July 1, 2025.

Australian dollars are shown in Sydney, Australian, on March 10, 2015. Dominic Lorrimer/Getty Images

The federal Labor government has promised to pay superannuation to people who receive Paid Parental Leave (PPL) support in a move to “close the super gap” between men and women.

On March 7, the government announced that it would include superannuation in support payments for parents starting next year.