Child Care Subsidy

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Assistance to help you with the cost of child care from 2 July 2018.

Eligibility basics

care for a child 13 or younger and not attending secondary school, unless an exemption applies
use an approved child care service
responsible for paying the child care fees
meet residency and immunisation requirements

If you got child care assistance before 2 July 2018 and haven't done a Child Care Subsidy assessment, do it now. If you don’t do it by 23 September 2018, you’ll miss out and need to submit a full claim.

We pay this subsidy after the care has been provided. We’ll pay your child care service once they send us your child’s session report. Speak to your provider to see how they’re managing payments during this transition period.