ccb hours

what is the maximum number of hours you can claim for ccb? is it 50 or is there even more depending on how many hours you work?

Hollo, if you fit into the working/studying fulltime category, you can apply for more hours if you genuinely need them. For example, in a former job, I worked 40 hours but with the 1hr+ of transit time and the 45 min lunch break every day meant I nudged over 50 hrs of childcare. I rang them up and they bumped my hours up to 55 to allow for that extra time.

whoopsie, double post

you can, for short periods, increase the number of hours - but you need to prove that you are using care for work and travel, not just claiming for the extra hours the child care charge

so, if you have to drop your kidlet at 7 and pick up at 6 because you work 8-5 and have one hour travel each way, it can be approved for more hours. but if you drop at 8 pick up at 6 (working 9-5) but have to PAY from 7-6 due to the centre being open those hours, it won't be approved. it will only ever be approved short term and you'd need to contact again to confirm you are still requiring the additional hours.

i would suggest, if you need more than 50 hours of care per week, you keep really good records for both self and partner to prove you required it - if they're not kept well, and you are audited, you may end up with an overpayment