Childcare Subsidy

The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) which commenced on the 2nd of 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) was 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 to the provider the difference between the fee charged and the subsidy amount.

Families can get an estimate of what they may be entitled to by entering their details into the Department of Human Services Payment and Service Finder.

Create a MyGov account by clicking this link below:  

www.my.gov.au/LoginServices/main/login?execution=e1s1

Once logged into your MyGov account, you will see Centrelink listed under “Your Services” click on “Centrelink”. You will then see a box at the bottom of the screen which says “Complete your Child Care Subsidy Assessment” click on this box and follow the instructions.