Child Care Subsidy (CCS) rates are adjusted each July based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the previous December.
The following rates will take effect the first day of the CCS fortnight, which is 11 July 2022:
Combined annual income
The amount of CCS a family can get depends on their combined annual income.
|
New CCS family income thresholds |
Subsidy % |
|---|---|
|
Up to $72,466 |
85% |
|
More than $72,466 to below $177,466 |
Decreasing to 50% Subsidy gradually decreases by 1% for each $3000 of family income. |
|
$177,466 to below $256,756 |
50% |
|
$256,756 to below $346,756 |
Decreasing to 20% Subsidy gradually decreases by 1% for each $3000 of family income. |
|
$346,756 to below $356,756 |
20% |
|
$356,756 or more |
0% |
Hourly rate cap
The maximum hourly rate we subsidise is based on the type of service.
|
Service type |
New hourly rate cap |
New hourly rate cap |
|---|---|---|
|
Centre Based Day Care |
$12.74 |
$11.15 |
|
Outside School Hours Care |
$12.74 |
$11.15 |
|
Family Day Care |
$11.80 |
$11.80 |
|
In Home Care (per family) |
$34.64 |
$34.64 |
Annual cap
We removed the annual cap for all families who receive CCS.