I don't work and this is what Centrelink told me. I can get 24 hours care per child per week and get child care benefit to reduce my fees. ONLY if I want more care than that do I have to meet the work/study requirement.

If I qualify for the child care benefit (ie. if our joint income is below a certain level) then I qualify for the 50% rebate too. I asked her to qualify that at least three times because I was under the impression that I would have to meet the 15 hour per week work/study requirement to get either those things. Not true.

She mentioned that in theory you are meant to spend at least one hour per week looking for work so to make sure I have an up-to-date resume and a record of any job applications (which I have) but it's very unlikely that I would be checked.