From today, all CCS eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care per fortnight. These changes are known as the 3 Day Guarantee.
Families can get 100 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight for each child if they:
- care for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child
- have more than 48 hours each fortnight of recognised participation
- have an exemption or experience exceptional circumstances, or
- receive Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) child wellbeing, temporary financial hardship or grandparent payments.
Families can find out more about how this applies to their specific circumstances on the Services Australia website.
Families:
- do not need to do anything if they already get CCS
- must still pay a gap fee, except in certain circumstances
- must still meet entitlement and eligibility criteria
- are not guaranteed a place with a provider and will still need to secure a place with their chosen child care service.
Providers and services: find out more on the 3 Day Guarantee page.
Families: To find out more and lodge a claim, visit the Services Australia website at Changes if you get family payments.