This simple version of the Child Care Subsidy Calculator (CCS Calculator) is developed for parents who know if their child is eligible for the Higher CCS or not and want to estimate the CCS for that one child only (not multiple children).
This Child Care Subsidy Calculator allows you to estimate your child care subsidy for one child in 3 simple steps:
In case you wonder how the CCS is calculated please read through the CCS calculation steps listed below. Please note: This is only accurate for the standard CCS rate child. For your higher CCS rate child you need to use the higher CCS rate in Step 4. In addition if your child is attending more than one type of care this will be accurate only if you estimate one type of care at a time.
In your case your activity test result is 100 hours. This means you are eligible for up to 100 hours of subsidy per fortnight (50 hours per week).
In your case you pay $140 for a 10 hours session so the hourly fee is $140 ÷ 10 = $14.
In your case the hourly subsidy rate cap is $12.31 which is lower than the hourly fee $14. This mean the CCS will be calculated based on $12.31 instead of $14.
In your case since your CCS percentage is 50% the hourly CCS amount will be $12.31 × 50% = $6.15.
In your case you can get 50 hours of subsidy per week so your weekly CCS entitlement is $6.15 × 50 = $307.75.
In your case the withholding percentage is 5% so the weekly withholding amount is $307.75 × 5% = $15.39.
In your case the CCS paid to service provider is $307.75 − $15.39 = $292.36.
In your case the out-of-pocket child care cos is $140 × 5 − $292.36 = $407.64.
From 7 March 2022, the Australian Government will increase a family's CCS if they:
The Australian Government will increase the subsidy by 30% (capped at 95%) for their second child and subsequent children aged under 6 in care. For example, where the second child would have been eligible for a CCS rate of 50% of the fee paid or hourly cap, they will receive a CCS rate of 80% (50% + 30%) of the fee paid or hourly cap. The standard rate child will get the standard CCS rate. This is usually the eldest CCS-eligible child aged 5 or under in the family. Younger children will get the higher subsidy.
Note: The increased subsidy will not apply to In Home Care sessions as IHC is subsidised on a family rather than per child basis. However, children aged 5 or under in IHC are included in the family unit when determining the standard rate child. A family with their standard rate child in IHC will get the higher subsidy for younger children who attend other care types.
If you want to learn more about the Higher Child Care Subsidy, you can visit the Higher Child Care Subsidy information page.