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Child Care Subsidy
The Child Care Subsidy is Government assistance to help you with the cost of child care.
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To get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you must:
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care for a child 13 or younger who’s not attending secondary school, unless an exemption applies
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use an approved child care service
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be responsible for paying the child care fees
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meet residency and immunisation requirements.
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You can apply for the Child Care Subsidy through your myGov account or Centrelink app. Select make a claim, under the Families section, then apply for family assistance payments then follow the prompt to complete your claim. Claims can take a few weeks to be processed so this will be one of your first steps for enrolling in a child care service
Are you eligible for CCS?
Visit
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/child-care-subsidy
to find out more
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