Child Care Subsidy

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 residence and immunisation requirements.

Read the full conditions about who can get it.

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 are required to keep your information up to date. You can do this by regularly checking your details are correct.

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.

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