Child Care Subsidy - Services Australia

To get this 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.

Sometimes how much CCS we pay your child care service changes. We have information to help you understand changes to how much we pay.

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.

Tools, information and other services we offer.

We have other payments, services and subjects to help you with Child Care Subsidy.

Page last updated: 30 October 2019