From 7 July, you must report prescribed third-party payments and prescribed provider discounts in session reports.
Prescribed discounts allow third parties or providers to contribute to the gap fee without reducing the family’s Child Care Subsidy (CCS) entitlement. This can reduce or remove the gap fee. These discounts provide extra support for families.
This applies to prescribed:
- state and territory third-party payments (TPPs) for preschool children
- state and territory TPPs for children in vulnerable or disadvantaged circumstances
- provider discount for a child of an educator or a cook that is employed by the provider
- provider discount for a period of emergency, also known as a gap fee waiver.
What you need to do
You will need to include the type and an estimate of the discount when submitting and updating session reports.
You must maintain records of all discounts. Your records must show how the discount was applied to a family’s account.
If a prescribed discount has been applied for the session, the family’s statement of entitlement must include:
- the type of discount
- the amount of the discount.
These changes:
- help us to better understand out of pocket costs experienced by families
- ensure that all prescribed discounts are reported within session reports to support compliance.
Find more information and examples of how to report prescribed discounts in session reports on our website.