An additional payment to help with your child care costs if you’re eligible for Child Care Benefit.
Eligibility basics
- use approved child care
- claim and are eligible for Child Care Benefit, even if your income means your Child Care Benefit payment is $0
- meet the rebate Work, Training, Study test or meet an exception
There are changes to child care assistance from 2 July 2018. Read more about the new Child Care Subsidy and Additional Child Care Subsidy.
In this section
Eligibility & payment rates
You need to meet eligibility requirements to get Child Care Rebate, and how much you'll get.
Claiming
To be assessed for Child Care Rebate, you need to claim Child Care Benefit for approved child care. To be assessed for Child Care Rebate, you need to claim Child Care Benefit for approved child care.
Managing your payment
Your options and obligations for Child Care Rebate.
Resources
Tools, information and other services we offer.
Related
We have other payments, services and subjects to help you with Child Care Rebate.