https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:18:46 +0000 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:30:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=43649 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43649&PID=5851535&title=family-benefit-entitlements#5851535 Author: Mrs Moth
Subject: 43649
Posted: 21 October 2013 at 11:30am

Depending on your employment situation you should be eligible for 14 weeks of Paid Parental Leave (PPL) from IRD. You get around $840 a fortnight. Some employers may top it up, but not that many do unfortunately.

Working for Families will depend on your partners income. I think the thresholds are quite low though, we never qualified for it. ]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:30:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43649&PID=5851535&title=family-benefit-entitlements#5851535 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43649&PID=5851530&title=family-benefit-entitlements#5851530 Author: Pitter patter
Subject: 43649
Posted: 21 October 2013 at 10:28am

Hi blinkle it has been a while for me but you will get paid maternity leave and working for families, both paid weekly into yr account. You can get working for families lump summed at th end of th tax year if you want.depending when baby is born will make a big difference as to how much working for families you will get. My dd was born at th end of July so they counted my income along with DP income from the 31 of March til thEn which made it quite high for th year and we got less. Th online calculators are really gd, on IRD website, th Info doesn't get sent to IRD. Will be more accurate when you have an EDD though.
There are also lots of savings you can make at home to make living on one income easier. :-)]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:28:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43649&PID=5851530&title=family-benefit-entitlements#5851530 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43649&PID=5851489&title=family-benefit-entitlements#5851489 Author: binklemouse
Subject: 43649
Posted: 20 October 2013 at 6:47pm

Hi all!
I am sure this question has probably been asked in the already pregnant sections, but I am thinking ahead!
I think I can work out how much pay I will get while on maternity leave, but I have been wondering what else is available to families on one income (I plan to take a year off work).
Does it come in the form of a payment or is it a tax break instead? I know things like this also depend on what you income is as well.
I have found the government websites confusing as they seem to want you to fill in forms etc, which I am not ready to do just yet, I am just trying to find out more information!
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