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Education & training
Monthly cash
Childcare Subsidy (income-tested help with pre-school childcare fees)
Childcare Subsidy
Paid by Ministry of Social Development — Work and Income · 🇳🇿 New Zealand
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
Up to $6.52 per child per hour, paid to licensed ECE provider; up to 50 hours per week if both parents are working or studying.
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other education & training support in New Zealand
OSCAR Subsidy (out-of-school care and recreation for children 5–13)
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Not human-checked
20 Hours Early Childhood Education (free ECE for 3–5 year olds)
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