Estimate your Child Care Subsidy per fortnight, or check a past care date against the rules that applied then, from current Services Australia and Department of Education figures.
Educational tool. Not financial advice.
What do you want to work out?
Combined family income
Your adjusted taxable income (plus your partner's, if you have one). Sets your subsidy percentage.
$
Care type
Hourly fee the service charges
CCS pays your percentage of the lower of this fee and the hourly rate cap for your care type.
$
Hours of care per fortnight
For this child. We subsidise the lesser of this and your entitlement.
72 hrs
Recognised activity hours per fortnight
Work, study or volunteering — the lower of you and your partner. Sets how many hours are subsidised.
48 hrs
Is this child school-aged?
Yes
No
Second or younger child aged 5 or under?
Families with more than one young child can get a higher rate for the second and younger children.