New York paid family leave: weekly pay and weeks

Paid Family Leave: 67% of average weekly wage up to $1,228.53 (2026), 12 weeks. Disability benefits for the birth: 50% up to $170 a week, usually 4 weeks before and 6 after (8 for a C-section), first 7 days unpaid. 26 weeks combined.

Weekly benefit

67% of your average weekly wage

Maximum a week

$1,229

Birth parent, paid weeks

Up to 21 (about 9 recovery + 12 bonding)

Other parent, paid weeks

Up to 12

Unpaid waiting week

Yes, for the birth parent

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Worked examples

Steady earnings, the full entitlement taken, typical uncomplicated birth. Benefits are usually taxable for federal income tax; state treatment varies.

Frequently asked questions

How much is New York paid family leave a week?
67% of your average weekly wage, up to $1,229 a week. On $80,000 a year that is about $1,031 a week.

How many weeks of paid leave do you get in New York?
Up to 12 weeks of paid bonding leave for each parent, and for the birth parent about 9 weeks of pregnancy and recovery leave first, up to 25 weeks in all. The birth parent’s first week is an unpaid waiting week.

Is my job protected while I am on leave?
Job protection depends on your employer’s size, how long you have worked there and your state’s rules, and federal FMLA may apply as well. Check your state agency’s guidance before you plan.

Official sources

• New York Paid Family Leave 2026: 67% up to $1,228.53, 12 weeks
• New York disability benefits: 50% up to $170, pregnancy 4 weeks before and 6 after

Read on the state’s own pages on 3 November 2026. Other states: compare every state · FMLA and paid leave guide.