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Child Care Subsidy
Child Care Subsidy helps families with the cost of approved child care.
We pay this subsidy directly to child care providers to reduce the fees you pay. The amount you may be eligible for depends on:
- your family’s income
- the hourly rate cap based on the type of child care you use and your child’s age
- the hours of recognised activities you and your partner do.
Additional Child Care Subsidy
Additional Child Care Subsidy gives some families extra help with the cost of approved child care. You must first claim and be eligible for Child Care Subsidy to apply for this additional subsidy. You’ll also need to meet extra criteria. There are 3 different types you can apply for.
Grandparent
This gives eligible grandparents and great-grandparents extra help with child care costs.
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Transition to Work
This gives families transitioning to work from certain income support payments extra help with child care costs.
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Temporary Financial Hardship
This gives families in temporary financial hardship extra help with child care costs.
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Page last updated: 25 June 2019