Has any-one got this yet? The FAO said this was being paid "from October 2nd" but I've had nothing so far. Am I the only one?
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Has any-one got this yet? The FAO said this was being paid "from October 2nd" but I've had nothing so far. Am I the only one?
No I haven't but I assumed that they wouldn't get to it until the end of the month. They would have to wait until the centre sent through their records and then work out the payments and pay everyone (which is a lot of people). Plus as this is the first quarter of them doing it I just naturally assumed there would be teething problems :D
I've not received anything either. I have been checking the FAO website to see if I'm getting anything through there but as of yesterday, nothing yet.
not sure why the website says October 2nd. the training we've had is that it will pay to the quarter ending on October 2nd, but won't start being paid until afer October 20th
sorry ladies... bit more waiting to be done...
Thanks BG. I just wanted to make sure that there wasn't a problem. The FAO girl in the medicare office told me Oct 2nd but she seemed to need a lot of help with things so she probably wasn't the most reliable source in the world!
Can I ask anyone that knows........should I have done anything in order to 'activate' this rebate through the FAO?
Will I get it automatically (I do recieve a small eligibility for CCB at the moment)? In my FAO payment?
it won't specifically go in with your regular FAO payment - it will just go into your account sometime after the 20th of this month - could be any time after that, depending on where your child care provider falls in the processing schedule
i got mine last week... ABout $300.... I just used it to pay the fees again so i'm in front now.
Jess, are you sure that's what it was? How many days child care did you use for the 3 months from July to September? If you received $300 back, that is 50% of what you paid, that means child care only cost you $600 for 3 months?
MR- i got the letter in the mail this morning... It says Child care tax rebate.... $347.60 (thought it was less but i had a payment ome out of my account aswell)
DS was only in care 1-2 days(just dropped him down to 1 day while i'm on maternity leave.
It says the rebate is 30% of my out of pocket expenses.
The 30% child care tax rebate is for the 2007/2008 tax year. That one is being now for people who have done tax returns. The 1st quarter payment for the 2008/2009 year is being paid after Oct 20 and is 50% of your out of pocket costs. So you should be getting another payment in a week or two.
I dont think i will get a payment? I thought it was done automatically when i paid my fees? I only pay about half of the actual amount each week. Is that right?
I haven't 'registered' for it either... Does the CCC pass on our info to the FAO, or do we have to organise it? Bummer, I was just on the phone to the FAO yesterday and forgot to ask about it :doh::
Can I ask anyone that knows........should I have done anything in order to 'activate' this rebate through the FAO?
Will I get it automatically (I do recieve a small eligibility for CCB at the moment)? In my FAO payment?
ETA: Tobyturtle, obviously I'm no expert, LOL! But I think I read somewhere that with some centres you can receive your rebate straight away by paying less, or you can wait to get the rebate quarterly?
Thanks Snacks... That must be what i do!
I just looked at my last statement from the child care centre and it says on there "your potential Child Care Tax Rebate for this statement period is $xxxx" ? I might be wrong but to me that sounds like i would get some sort of rebate as well?
MR- Oooopppsss sorry yeah i just noticed it sayd 2007-2008....
So its quaterly now at 50%... how do i know if i'll get it??? i already get reduced fees????
I asked when I got a payment last month? I phoned and asked "please explain!" and they said it was the 30% rebate, also that the 50% rebate would be coming at the end of October. I said "I already get money taken out of fees for me, so I don't want to be paid twice" and he said "This is a separate payment, don't worry you are not being overpaid" I did nothing to receive it. But I phoned to make sure it was the right amount (as it seemed too high).
tobyturtle - the reduced fees you get is CCB, and any other fee reduction you are entitled to.
the 50% rebate is on top of this and is a quarterly payment of half of your out of pocket expenses. This is only paid quarterly (or annually if you specifically requested it) and not as a fee reduction. You dont have to register for it seperately, everyone who qualifies for CCB (even if you get 0%) gets it automatically.
Thanks for clearing it up rayray...Wow! Thats awesome! What would some of us do without the government??
Awesome for some. Not so great for others. The fees are a lot to pay upfront for those of us that get 0% CCB and have to wait 3 months for the CCTR.
Sorry, i dont mean to offend anyone in a different situation. Just wanted to say how grateful i am for the help that i do receive ;)
That's ok TT. You didn't offend me. I just wanted to point out that it works better for some than others. In an ideal world we would receive enough assistance not to have to work, but at least we do better than those in many other places in the world.
Mel, I am in the same boat as you....a hike in fees, 0% CCB, so I am hanging out for the tax rebate!
The new tax rebate system does work better for me personally, despite the hike in fees.......it means I get it back quarterly without having to wait forever for DH to get round to doing our tax returns........so from a cashflow perspective, I am better off.
Thanks for all your input ladies.......
Lucy, that's my problem atm - DH takes aaaaages to do his tax returns. I've done mine and am hanging for our FTB (nominated to receive at end of financial year because I have no clue how much we'll earn from year to year) but goodness knows how long it'll be before we get it, thanks to DH and his tax return procrastination!!!
Amy - tell DH if he doesn't do it soon, you might miss out on top ups!!
not sure HOW badly he procrastinates, but if your ITR isn't lodged within 2 years of end of financial year, you don't get the top ups - they just make sure you haven't been over paid (which you won't have) but won't top you up
might help him get himself into gear....
Has anyone received the payment yet? I know it's only a day after the 20th but I am eagerly waiting.
havnt got mine and none of my parents have theirs yet either. BG just a question it wouldnt take up to 3 months to go in would it. one of my parents rang about a week ago and they told her it would take up to 3 months b4 she would get it.
they only started processing yesterday, so no one will get payment until AT LEAST tomorrow.
the processing window is now open for three months for this first quarters payments. the aim, i believe, is to get the bulk of them done in the first couple of weeks but yeah, i believe first quarter payments will be processed up until end of next quarter. haven't been to work for a couple of weeks, and not going back for at least another two (damn mornin sickness! lol) so i can't confirm anything at this stage
thanks for all the info BG!
I''m now wondering if I'll get it b4 the weekend (it would be handy!)
Hey, missed your post before, BG. Thanks for the tip. He doesn't usually take that long, I think last time he did it within a year, but I might mention the top-up thing anyway (and just leave out the 2 years part ;) ). Thanks matey.
3 months? Great! I hope mine doesn't take that long. I'm still spewing I'm not getting the 07/08 payment until DH's tax return is done (which will be much later as he owes more than the CCTR payment!). So I don't want to have to wait for this one too!
from what i can recall of the 10min training package i did about 2 months ago... it was starting to be paid now, and would be paid up til the end of the three month period (so until next quarter payments start). not sure HOW that is going to work though - whether it is due to waiting on usage statements from child care or what - i'm waaaaaaaaaaaaay in the dark on that one
I am really confused. I have a child in registered care. Does the CCB apply to us?
deb, ccb and the rebate only apply to "approved care" not "registered"
I ended up ringing today and was told it can take up to 3 weeks... I hope he didn't mean 3 months...
I found the easiest way was to sign up for online access to the Family assistance website. Once you have an account set up you can find all your details there, update your income estimates, daycare details....
The best part is two working days before your payment is put into the bank, it will show on your front page of your account how much to expect and when it is being deposited/cleared in your account.
Found it really useful while I was waiting for the 07/08 rebate. Just logged in each evening, then about 2 weeks ago I logged in on the Wednesday and it told me I was being paid on the Friday and how much. It'll also break down your payment for you if you click on 'net'. (ie. Part A/B or in my case, how much of my 07/08 rebate was the 30% OOP expense and how much was backpay for CCB entitlement.
Highly recommend it if you don't want to potentially sit in a queue on the phone.
Has anyone received their payments today? It hasn't arrived in my account yet...
I haven't got mine yet either.
today is the EARLIEST it will pay - doesn't mean you'll all get it today! sorry ladies...
I know BG - just thought I'd check to see if anyone was lucky enough to be one of the "earliest" ;) We all live in hope we will get it soon! ;)