Verified You must apply
Family & children
Discount
Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
Paid by Services Australia (Centrelink) · 🇦🇺 Australia
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
lockedNote
Who qualifies
The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
lockedNote
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
3 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
lockedNote
Where this comes from
To get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you must: care for a child 13 or younger who's not attending secondary school, unless an exemption applies; use an approved child care service; be responsible for paying the child care fees; meet residence and immunisation requirements.
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/child-care-subsidy
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other family & children support in Australia
moreLocked