Child Care Benefit/Child Care Rebate Info

[Jaycee]

Just wondering if ccr is means tested??

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I'm a single mother. Not working. Can I claim CCB?

It's all confusing me and I've been putting it off sorting it all out.
I feel so such an idiot for asking.

Thanks heaps.

xox

I am not sure if you still needed an answer, but yes, you are eligible for up to 24 hours (normally two days) of CCB.
If you were working or studying, depending on the details you may be then entitled to 50 hours CCB and CCR also.

Just wondering if ccr is means tested??

No, CCR is not means tested, provided you meet the elgiiblity criteria to receive it. It is however capped at a maximum of $7500 per financial year and this amount is currently frozen from indexing.

[lestyrox]

Sorry to hijack the thread, just wondering if anyone has been paid their Quarterly CCR for January yet? The family assistance website says it'll be paid between 16th-29th January 2013. My next Centrelink payment is due on the 25th so I figure it will be paid with that but only my usual payment is showing up on my online services. Has anyone been paid there's yet? Thanks in advance

[briggsy's girl]

Sorry to hijack the thread, just wondering if anyone has been paid their Quarterly CCR for January yet? The family assistance website says it'll be paid between 16th-29th January 2013. My next Centrelink payment is due on the 25th so I figure it will be paid with that but only my usual payment is showing up on my online services. Has anyone been paid there's yet? Thanks in advance

Ccr won't show on payments until two days before you get it so if you are due to be paid 25th check tomorrow

[lestyrox]

Great, thanks for your help Briggsy's girl

[Astrid]

Question:
Currently DD2 is at childcare. They handle everything really well, deal with the CCB and CCR paid to them without hassle
DD2 will be starting after kinder care. I have just received the invoice and they have not taken into account CCB and CCR, even though I can them. They have said about getting a receipt off them and taking it to FAO.

So do I have to physically take this receipt to Centrelink to handle?? - Thanks

(Don't get me started on this as both childcare and after kinder care are council run, so why one can do the right thing and the other can't is beyond me)

[briggsy's girl]

After kinder care sounds like registered care. So yes you will have to apply fr payment separately.