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Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

The Government Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is the main system that assists families with their child care fees.

CSS Eligibility

Some basic requirements that must be satisfied to be eligible to receive Child Care Subsidy include:

The child and parent having individual Centrelink Reference Numbers (CRN)

The child meeting immunisation requirements

The parent meeting the residency requirements listed in the legislation

CCS Entitlement

There are three factors that determine the level of a family's Child Care Subsidy:

1. Combined annual family income

2. Activity Level of Parent

3. Type of Child Care Service