Appendix F - Child care fee assistance
The table below shows Government fee assistance available to families using long day care in 2017-18 on a per child, per year basis.
Hours of care per week |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family Adjusted Taxable Income |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
| $60,000 or less | $4,332 | $8,663 | $12,995 | $17,326 | $21,658 |
| $70,000 | $4,259 | $8,517 | $12,776 | $17,035 | $21,294 |
| $80,000 | $4,089 | $8,178 | $12,267 | $16,355 | $20,444 |
| $90,000 | $3,919 | $7,838 | $11,757 | $15,676 | $19,595 |
| $100,000 | $3,749 | $7,498 | $11,247 | $14,997 | $18,746 |
| $110,000 | $3,579 | $7,159 | $10,738 | $14,317 | $17,896 |
| $120,000 | $3,409 | $6,819 | $10,228 | $13,638 | $17,047 |
| $130,000 | $3,240 | $6,479 | $9,719 | $12,958 | $16,198 |
| $140,000 | $3,070 | $6,139 | $9,209 | $12,279 | $15,348 |
| $150,000 | $2,900 | $5,800 | $8,699 | $11,599 | $14,499 |
| $160,000 | $2,730 | $5,460 | $8,190 | $10,920 | $13,650 |
| $170,000 | $2,560 | $5,120 | $7,680 | $10,240 | $12,800 |
| $180,000 | $2,548 | $5,096 | $7,644 | $10,192 | $12,740 |
| $190,000 | $2,548 | $5,096 | $7,644 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 or more | $2,548 | $5,096 | $7,644 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Notes
- Lower threshold of $65,710 at 85 per cent
- Upper threshold of $170,710 at 50 per cent
- Annual fee cap of $10,000 applies to family incomes greater of $185,710 or more
- Fee cap of $11.55 applies which will affect subsidies received above this amount
- Assumes fee of $9.80 per hour in 2017-18
- Assumes 52 weeks per year