She said she'll try and get the forms sent out next week. It's for the whole years worth of fees.
I'm still confused by it all. I didn't think we were entitled to anything but apparently it has something to do with the preschool being a private one?? I really don't know.
I guess I'll just wait for the form and fill it out and hope for the best. lol.
if the preschool is private and is actually registered with FAO as a child care centre rather than a preschool, you may be eligible for both CCB (rebate based on income estimate) and CCR (based on both you and your partner working/studying or training, or being on paid or unpaid mat leave)
the preschool, if registered, should be able to provide you either with a childcare provider number that you provide to FAO, or should be able to tell you they send the details themselves, in which case all you need to do is call FAO to become CCB (child care benefit) current and to update your work/study/training details
It may be worth seeing if it is registered care or approved. With registered care you are not entitled to the child care tax rebate and the max hourly rate that will be paid is .47c regardless of your estimate. However approved child care is based on your estimate and if you meet the work study training test will allow the rebate.
I have to make a phone call about this actually - I think we got our payment for last financial year and it was only $155??!! No idea what that's about...
Tenny, for the Child Care Tax Rebate, you and your partner both need to meet the work/study rule. The Child Care Benefit is different, you don't have to be working, but there is an income threshold for approved care. There isn't for registered care, but as a pp mentioned, you don't qualify for CCTR with registered care.
The pre-school DS1 is going to next year is registered care, so we are getting a lot less back than we have been from day care which is approved. But it's still a lot less out of our pocket LOL!
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