CCS payment amounts explained. The numbers below are based on currently published figures for FY 18/19.
This is a general guide only. The parent must confirm the enrolment on mygov to receive any subsidy
Use the Centrelink calculator for an estimate tailored to individual circumstances.
On completion of their CCS application to Centrelink a parent will receive a letter with their details if successful showing their entitlement. It will contain a section that should look like this.
Sample Extract of Subsidy letter
This contains the information needed to use the calculator.
CCS Percentage
Based on combined family annual income. The maximum rate payable is 85%.
- 85% : for incomes up to $66,958
- 85% -> 50% : for incomes between $66,958 and $171,958
- 50% : for incomes between $171,958 and $251,248
- 50% -> 20% : for incomes between $251,248 and $341,248
- 20% : for incomes between $341,248 and $351,248
- 0% : for incomes above $351,248
Subsidised Hours Per Fortnight
The maximum number of hours of care the government will subsidise each fortnight per child.
Where there are 2 parents it is based on the parent doing the least amount of approved activities. Eg if 1 parent works full time and the other works part time it is based on the hours of the part time parent.
This will be at most 100 hours and could easily be less as in the example above.
The parent will be paying full price for any hours above their fortnightly limit so their rebate could change from week to week if they use up all (or most of) their allocated hours in the first week of the fortnightly cycle.
Service Type
Different maximum hourly caps apply depending on whether the child is attending Centre Based Care (Long Day Care and Occaisonal Care) , Outside School Hours Care (Before School , After School , Vacation Care) , Family Day Care or In Home Care.
Note : these are maximum rates payable , if the hourly rate of care is less than the maximum rate then the subsidy will be paided based on the actual hourly rate. (Session Rate / Session Hours)
- Centre Based Care : $11.77
- Family Day Care : $10.90
- OSHC : $10.29
- In Home Care : $25.48 (per family, not per child)
Witholding Amount
The government will hold back 5% of Child Care Subidy that the parent would otherwise be entitled to as an offset for reconciliation when the parent submits their tax returns.
Sources :
https://www.education.gov.au/child-care-subsidy-combined-family-income-0