Does anyone (BG? ) know off the top of their head what the go is with Childcare Benefits and preschools?
Where DS just finished up, it was a long daycare/preschool. He just did a short day. But we are entitled to CCB and I should be getting about 1/2 of the fees back whenever the quarterly payment is made.
He's starting a new preschool next week, and apparently we're not entitled to anything unless I'm working?? Something about the preschool being state funded as opposed to federal, so it's not an eligible "child care" ? But if I was working we'd be entitled?
*confused* and ready to feel the pinch of getting no benefits!
Liz, there is approved care and registered care. Approved care is what you are getting now with long day care - you don't have to be working to get CCB but there is an income threshold. The payment is a percentage of the cost. With registered care, the CCB is only if both parents meet the work/study rule (same as for the CCTR for approved care), and it is a fixed payment amount per hour of care. Not all pre-schools are registered as far as I know but I don't think any of them are approved.
hmm.. ok.. that makes sense. I just looked it up on the familyassist site, never noticed the distinction made between registered & approved before!
Since it's not income based.. then I should be able to get something, working on the business, just not getting paid LOL.. amounts to about $6 a week probably. pfft.
So the rebate you get each quarter, that's the tax rebate is it? Not CCB? Coz we won't get that then, as registered care doesn't get the tax rebate. Hardly worth the effort & paperwork for $6 a week. Altho I spose it's $60 a term... hmm.
Yeah, I'm in the same boat Liz. DS1 started kindy this year so now we get the registered care CCB for him instead of the CCTR. But I'm not going to complain, it still works out cheaper than day care even taking the CCTR into account. Now I've just got to wait until the year after next to have no day care fees LOL!
Yeah, I think ours works out about the same per year when you take into account school holidays & public holidays that I now don't have to pay for. Trouble is we're doing 2 days at the new preschool, so it works out to be the equivalent of the old place without any benefits/rebates. All a bit confusing, but budget-wise, I still budget for about the same as 1 day at the old place, I just don't get anything back at the end of the day.. but at least we get 2 days out of it. hehe.
if it is a registered care provider, you need to be working or studying at least 15 hours per week and earning minimum wage from your business (so taking at least a wage of 13.50 ball park per hour for those 15 hours) otherwise you won't qualify for registered care.
you have up to a year to claim registered care, so can claim in a lump sum - most people wait til the end of term (even if you pay in advance, you can only claim what has been used) or every six months to make it worth while to claim
Can't get CCB for new preschool
) know off the top of their head what the go is with Childcare Benefits and preschools?
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