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childcare subsidy tables
Family Income Table
Family Income
Your Family Income | Childcare Subsidy Entitlement |
|---|---|
$0 - $80,000 | 90% |
More than $80,000 to below $530,000 | Decreasing from 90%
Decreases by 1% for every $5,000 of income |
$530,000 | 0% |
Activity Level Table
What counts as an Activity?
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Paid work
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All types of work across all jobs/employers
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Authorised leave (e.g. maternity leave, long service leave, annual leave)
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Unpaid leave of up to 6 months
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Unpaid work in a family business
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Time spent setting up a business that has not yet started to operate
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Training and study (including additional study outside scheduled hours, holiday and non-class periods)
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Work experience/internships (paid or unpaid)
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Volunteering
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Looking for work (including contacting employers, preparing resumes and letters of application, preparing for and attending job interviews etc.)
Activity Levels
Activity Level Per Fortnight | Hours of Subsidised Care Per Fortnight |
|---|---|
Less than 8 hours | 0 hours if you earn more than $72,466 |
Between 8 - 16 hours | 36 hours |
Between 16 - 48 hours | 72 hours |
More than 48 hours | 100 hours |
No. of Children Table
Number of children in care
Family Income | Second and younger children subsidy rate |
|---|---|
$0 to $138,118 | 95% |
More than $138,118 to below $183,118 | Decreasing from 95%
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$183,118 to below $262,408 | 80% |
$262,408 to below $352,408 | Decreasing from 80%
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$352,408 to below $362,408 | 50% |
$362,408 or more | All children only receive standard CCS |
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