- How to manage your payment
- Report a change in circumstances
Update your recognised participation for Child Care Subsidy
We use your recognised participation and circumstances to work out the hours of subsidised child care you can get.
- How to manage your payment
- Report a change in circumstances
Update your relationship status for Child Care Subsidy
If your relationship status changes throughout the year, you need to let us know.
- How to manage your payment
- Report a change in circumstances
Confirm change of child care services for Child Care Subsidy
If you change child care services, you don’t need to tell us as long as you’re still using an approved service.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Change your withholding percentage for Child Care Subsidy
Instructions on how to change your withholding percentage for Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
- Top payments
- Carer Supplement
How to get Carer Supplement
You don’t need to apply for Carer Supplement. If you’re eligible, we’ll pay it straight into your bank account.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How to manage your payment
If your child is enrolled in multiple child care services
If your child attends multiple child care services, you can choose the amount of hours we pay to each service.
- How to apply
- Applying during temporary financial hardship
Supporting documents for Additional Child Care Subsidy Temporary Financial Hardship
When you apply for Additional Child Care Subsidy Temporary Financial Hardship, you need to provide documents to support your application.
- How to apply
- Applying as you transition to work
Supporting documents for Additional Child Care Subsidy Transition to Work
When you apply for Additional Child Care Subsidy Transition to Work, you need to give us evidence.
- How to apply
- Applying as a grandparent
Supporting documents for Additional Child Care Subsidy as a grandparent
When you apply for Additional Child Care Subsidy Grandparent, you may need to give us evidence.
- Top payments
- International social security agreements
How international social security agreements help you
Agreements may help you to claim payments in Australia or the other country. They can also help you meet the minimum periods you need to qualify for a payment.