Things You Should Know About The New Child Care Subsidy System

Basically, the child care subsidy system is the government’s plan to provide financial help to the families with childcare fees. Previously, there were two ways that parents received help from the government, one with Child Care Benefit (CCS) and second is Child Care Rebate (CCR). However, from 2^nd July 2018, the government has introduced new child care subsidy system, known as CCS, which is the combination of both of the above.

In this new Child Care Subsidy system families now receive subsidy based on the following things:

The total combined income of the family,

The level of approved activity they undertake, and

What type of child care service is used by the parents.

The new CCS system introduced by the government is beneficiary for both parents and child care service providers. The system has less complications and is simple and easy to use.

The CCS payments may differ from family to family depending on the above mentioned factors. However, it is easy to estimate the total amount of subsidy by using childcare programming apps or online web portal.

For the childcare centres using child care programming software have to make sure that their application supports the new CCS system. Most of the reliable child care software are updated and effectively manage and settles alCCS payments.

Usually, the child care subsidy provided directly to the child care centres, which is to be passed on the families in form of fee reduction. Families have to make co-contribution with the fees to the child care centres, which is generally the difference between the fees charged by the centre and the total amount of subsidy.

Both parents and child care service providers are adapting to this new child care subsidy system effectively as it is easy and simple to use.