CCS is a payment paid directly to the service from the government to provide financial assistance for those families that are eligible.
The CCS will reduce your weekly fee accordingly.
To learn more or apply for CCS visit the website www.familyassist.gov.au
Please note: Until your CCS has been approved andpayment has commenced, we will require full payment of your child’s fees.
Child Care Subsidy Calculator
www.childcaresubsidycalculator.com.au
This Child Care Subsidy (CCS) Calculator is developed for Australian parents to estimate their possible Child Care Subsidy payment amount from the Australian Government and out-of-pocket child care costs when using Centre Based Day Care, Family Day Care or Outside School Hours Care.
Aiming to help parents understand some very important questions about the Child Care Subsidy such as “How much childcare subsidy do I get?” and “How is Child Care Subsidy calculated?”, the CCS Calculator is based on the publicly available guidelines and publications about Child Care Subsidy that can be found in the Department of Education and Training, Australian Government.
The Child Care Subsidy rates twill change from 1st July 2023. However, the results from this childcare subsidy calculator are only indicative and informative. The estimation of your childcare subsidy will be based on the information you provide. If any information provided is inaccurate, the estimation could be incorrect.
This Calculator could generate inaccurate results in particular cases, for example, the Calculator does not take into account: If you are repaying any money to Centrelink, or have had your payment reduced, or the assets test, or if you are paid under a Social Security Agreement, or if you are overseas.
The Child Care Subsidy commenced in July 2018 to replace the Child Care Benefit (CCB) and Child Care Rebate (CCR) with a single, means-tested subsidy. If you don’t know how to claim Child Care Subsidy, please refer to this link: Child Care Subsidy – How to claim
Australian Government Department of Human Services. Please Note: 5 per cent (5%) of your weekly Child Care Subsidy entitlement will be withheld until the end-of-the financial year reconciliation.
Things To Know
We are not affiliated with Centrelink. If you have any questions regarding your Child Care Subsidy Assessment, please phone Centrelink on 136 150 (8 am – 8 pm, Monday to Friday).
Even if you don’t meet the Child Care Subsidy Activity Test Requirements, you may still be able to access subsidised child care according to the Department of Human Services:
– Low-income families on $69,390 or less a year will be able to access 24 hours of subsidised care per fortnight without having to meet the activity test;
– If you don’t meet the activity test and you have a preschool-aged child attending an early educational program (such as a preschool or kindergarten program) at a Centre Based Day Care service, you can access 36 hours of subsidised care per fortnight.
CentrePay
Centrepay is a voluntary bill-paying service that is free for Centrelink customers. Use Centrepay to arrange regular Deductions from your Centrelink payment. You can start or change a Deduction at any time. The quickest way to do it is through your Centrelink account online.
– Debit Success an alternative to Centrepay to pay weekly accounts.
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