Child Care Subsidy - How to manage your payment

You can do this by regularly checking your details are correct.

You need to tell us if:

your family’s income changes
your or your partner’s activity levels change
your relationship status changes
there are any other changes to your or your partner’s circumstances.

We need accurate information about your family circumstances to pay you the correct amount. We may overpay you if we don’t have accurate and up to date details. If this happens, you’ll have to pay back the amount you owe.

Keep in mind, some things may affect your Child Care Subsidy amount. These include if:

your family income is close to $186,958
your family income is close to $351,248
you get both Child Care Subsidy and Family Tax Benefit
you increase your child care hours.

Watch this video to see how to avoid an overpayment for Child Care Subsidy.

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Report a change in circumstances

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you're getting Child Care Subsidy.

If your family income estimate is close to $188,163

If your family earns more than $188,163 we’ll cap your subsidy.

If your family income estimate is close to $352,453

If your family earns more than $352,453 you won’t get any subsidy.

If you get both Child Care Subsidy and Family Tax Benefit

We pay both the subsidy and Family Tax Benefit (FTB) based on your family income estimate. The higher your estimate is, the less subsidy and FTB you’ll get.

If you increase your child care hours

If you start using more child care, you may reach the annual Child Care Subsidy cap more quickly.

If your child is absent from child care

We may pay Child Care Subsidy (CCS) if you're charged for child care when your child is absent.

Details you need to give your child care service

When you enrol your child in an approved child care service, you need to give them some information.

Travel outside Australia

There are rules about whether you can get your Child Care Subsidy when you travel outside Australia. The rules also apply to your Additional Child Care Subsidy.

Child enrolled in other child care service

If your child attends multiple child care services, you can choose the amount of hours we pay to each service.

Page last updated: 12 April 2019