Estimate Your Subsidy
Families can estimate their CCS entitlement by using the Department of Human Services Payment and Service Finder.
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Childcare Subsidy
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Helping Your Family With The Cost Of Quality Care
The Child Care Subsidy (CCS), which commenced on 2 July 2018, is the main way the Government assists families with their child care fees. The Child Care Benefit (CCB) and Child Care Rebate (CCR) were replaced by the current Child Care Subsidy.
The new Child Care Subsidy is means-tested and provides more assistance to low- and middle-income families, and is simpler than the previous multi-payment system.
The Child Care Subsidy is generally paid directly to service providers to be passed on to families as a fee reduction. Families make a co-contribution to their child care fees and pay the provider the difference between the fee charged and the subsidy amount.
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Child Care Subsidy (CCS) Calculator
Calculate your out-of-pocket childcare costs with our easy-to-use CCS calculator. CCS rate caps are increasing on 6 July 2026. Discover how much more you may be able to save on out-of-pocket fees at Elles Belles Early Learning.
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How To Claim Your Subsidy
Each step happens on a Government service, so the links below take you straight there.
Create A MyGov Account
Start by creating a MyGov account to access various government services including Centrelink.
Create a MyGov accountComplete Your CCS Assessment
- Log into your MyGov account
- Navigate to “Your Services” and select “Centrelink”
- Find and click on “Complete your Child Care Subsidy Assessment” at the bottom of the screen
- Follow the provided instructions to complete your assessment
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