Using the Guide

Part Name

What is Covered

1 Key Terms & Principles

Terms used in this Guide.

Basic description of the scheme and its objectives, (including PLP and DAPP) and impacts of PLP and DAPP on other entitlements.

Principles provided for in the PPLAct.

Differences between PLP and DAPP.

Eligibility for PLP - work test, income test, residency test, primary carer, primary, secondary or tertiary claimant, not have returned to work, claimant deceased.

Eligibility for DAPP - work test, income test, residency test, caring for child, not working and not on paid leave, interactions with PLP or other DAPP claims.

Rate of pay for PLP and DAPP.

Historical rates for PLP and DAPP.

Claims and payments for PLP - effective claims, requirements of a claim, when to claim, withdrawal or variation of claim, claims for PLP and baby bonus for the same child.

Payments of PLP - role of Centrelink and employer.

Instalments of PLP - instalments, deductions, payments by employer, PPL funding amounts, obligations of employer, when Centrelink provides PLP, payment of arrears, rules for paying instalments.

Claims for DAPP - effective claims, requirements of a claim, when to claim, withdrawal or variation of a claim.

Payment of DAPP - how it is paid, when it is paid, general payment provisions.

Employer determinations for PLP - making determinations, notices of determinations, acceptance of determinations, acceptances and determinations following review, when a determination is in force, revocation, notice of employer decisions.

Initial eligibility and payability determinations for PLP.

Initial eligibility and payability determinations for DAPP.

Gathering information - power to obtain information, confidentiality, offences against the Criminal Code.

Compliance - referring matters to the FWO, compliance notices, infringement notices, civil penalty orders.

Debt recovery - where debts may arise, debt notices, interest on debts, methods of recovery, writing off debts, waiver of debts, overseas application of debts.

Internal reviews - own initiative reviews, reviews following application, withdrawal of application, when a review decision comes into force, notice of decision.

SSAT reviews - reviews of claimant and employer decisions, procedural matters, notice of decisions, correction of errors, appeals to Federal Court.

AAT reviews of claimant decisions - decisions to be reviewed, settlement of proceedings before AAT.

Application of PPLAct in particular circumstances - adopted child, exceptional circumstances, child stillborn or dies, Commonwealth employees, non-employees and non-employers.

Nominees - payment nominees, correspondence nominees, suspension or cancellation of appointments, responsibilities, protections.

Other matters - general administration and delegation, decisions.