The Childcare Subsidy (CCS) is available to families. CCS is a subsidy from the Commonwealth Government to assist with the cost of your childcare. There are three factors that will determine a family’s level of Child Care Subsidy. These are:
- Combined Family Income – a family’s income will determine the percentage of subsidy they are eligible for
- Activity test – the number of hours of subsidised care families can access will be determined by an activity test
- Service type – type of child care service
As of July 2, 2018 there were also changes to the annual cap which will make child care more affordable for most families. Families earning $186,958 or less will have no cap on the amount of child care they can receive. Families earning over $186,958 and under $351,248 will benefit from an increase in the current cap of $7,613 to $10,190 per child, per year. Families are also eligible to receive payments for Family Tax Benefit A & B.
