Most useful information for separated parents

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. How to manage your payment

Child Care Subsidy 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.

Sole trader or partnership income

Business income is counted in the income test.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. How to manage your payment

Changing your Child Care Subsidy enrolment details

If your enrolment ends or your details change, you should let us know. If your enrolment ends, your Child Care Subsidy will stop.

1. Social work services
2. How we help

Social work services if you’re experiencing violence

If you’re experiencing family and domestic violence, we can help you access certain services.

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. How much you can get

The type of child care you use can affect Child Care Subsidy

The amount of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you can get depends on the type of approved child care you use. It also depends on the age of your child.

1. How much you can get
2. Hours of subsidised child care

Recognised participation and activity test for Child Care Subsidy

Your recognised participation may affect the hours of subsidised child care you can get.

1. Top payments
2. Child Care Subsidy

How much Child Care Subsidy you can get

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

1. Top payments
2. Family Tax Benefit

How to manage your Family Tax Benefit

Your options and obligations for Family Tax Benefit.

Employment income

This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.