Child Care Subsidy

The Australian Government has announced changes to Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Read more about Higher CCS and removal of the annual cap.

The Australian Government has announced extra support for families that use child care in COVID-19 declared hotspots.

To get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you must:

care for a child 13 or younger who's not attending secondary school, unless an exemption applies
use an approved child care service
be responsible for paying the child care fees
meet residency and immunisation requirements.

Read the full conditions under who can get it.

CCS replaced Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate when they stopped on 1 July 2018.

You need to meet some requirements to get Child Care Subsidy.

The amount of Child Care Subsidy you can get depends on your circumstances.

Complete the following steps to apply for Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Before you start, check if you can get it.

If you get Child Care Subsidy, you have an ongoing responsibility to keep your information up to date.

We compare your income estimate with your actual income at the end of each financial year. This is how we check you got the right amount.

We have a range of other services, tools and information to help you manage your payment or get extra support.

Page last updated: 10 August 2021

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