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Work, training, or study requirements for Child Care Rebate

You meet the 'work, training, study test' for Child Care Rebate if you and your partner participated in work-related commitments at some time during the week in which you used child care or are exempt from that requirement. No minimum number of hours is required.

You can update your work, training, or study details online.

Defining a work-related commitment

A work related commitment is defined as one or more of these activities:

paid work or self employment
setting up a business
training or studying
looking for work
voluntary work to improve your work skills

Voluntary work that does not improve work skills must be undertaken for at least 15 hours a week or 30 hours a fortnight.

Satisfying the 'work, training, study test' in other ways

You will satisfy the 'work, training, study test' if you are either:

on annual leave or long-service leave, or
on sick or other paid leave, or
on paid or unpaid parental leave, for up to a maximum of 12 months, or
on self-employment leave (including sick leave), or
receiving Carer Payment, or
receiving Carer Allowance, or
caring for a person with disability, or
on carer leave or carer sick leave

Exemption to the work, training, study test

You or your partner may be exempt if:

you or your partner has a disability which includes receiving Disability Support Pension - the other partner must still meet the 'work, training, study test', or
either you or your partner is overseas or in prison, or
you or your partner is a grandparent with primary care of your grandchild, or
you are facing exceptional circumstances