Next 50% rebate thingy?

**Mother Goose** · January 7th, 2010, 06:19 PM

Does anyone know when the next 50% rebate thing is due to be paid?

TIA

**Floweryfields** · January 7th, 2010, 06:21 PM

It would be soon - the quarter ended on Dec 31st - allow extra time for the holidays though and delays in processing. I think it's normally within 6 weeks of the quarter end isn't it?

**Oorki Galoorki** · January 7th, 2010, 06:24 PM

haha i have just been looking at this, mine is usually 4 weeks after the end of quarter.. so hopefully a few more weeks to go

**Mother Goose** · January 7th, 2010, 06:38 PM

thanks girls! I knew it would be sometime soon... i'm just hoping it comes through before my trip to Canberra!

**C~Q** · January 7th, 2010, 06:42 PM

I was thinking about this the other day, I hope its' soon...

**~Kim~** · January 7th, 2010, 07:03 PM

It's usually after the 20th of the next month isn't it?

**diannescruffy** · January 7th, 2010, 07:25 PM

Can I ask what rebate you are talking about?

Regards,
Dianne

**Pandora** · January 7th, 2010, 07:26 PM

Child care rebate.
They normally start processing them on the third Monday of the month or thereabouts, and aim to pay most people within 2-3 weeks, but technically it can be up to 3 months.

**briggsy's girl** · January 7th, 2010, 08:00 PM

it's generally starts processing 3 weeks after the end of the last week that starts (monday) in the previous calendar month. so for december it would be three weeks from this monday just been (so around the 25th to start paying). it's all a bit complicated!

**skybie** · January 7th, 2010, 08:35 PM

i pay full CC fee's but i get centerlink payments, how do i apply for the rebate?

**briggsy's girl** · January 7th, 2010, 09:21 PM

you need to check with the child care provider if they are an approved or registered carer

if they are registered - none of this info re rebates applies. you pay full fees. IF both yourself and your partner are working at least 15 hours per week, you can put the receipts in and claim back a small amount after it's been paid. if you're not both working/studying/training at least 15 hours, you won't get anything at all

if they are an approved carer, you need to register for child care benefit through c'link. if you're getitng parenting payment, you'll automatically receive maximum rate child care benefit. you then need to provide your c'link reference number to the child care provider and they will link you up. if you're both studying working yada yada (lol) you get up to 50 hours subsidised care per week, if nott, just 24. the ccb will reduce the amount you pay each week to the child carer (for any weeks already passed, you'll get your entitlement at tax time)

if you're both working/studying (yada yada again lol) and the carer is an approved carer, you will then qualify to get half of your out of pocket costs rebated to you at the end of each quarter

hope that helps!

**skybie** · January 7th, 2010, 09:28 PM

ahh k, well im going to say that because i dont work or study that its a no go, im pretty sure they're registered because they asked me if i was getting benefits when i signed her up. i said i was but didnt go through with the whole thing, maybe i'll talk to them next week when we go back

ETA i just filled in an online form saying that i dnt work but DF does and it says
Your Approved Child Care Benefit Percentage is:
For 1 child in care 71.11%

does that mean i can only pay 71%? sorry if its a dopey question, centerlink confuses me!

***Ali*** · January 8th, 2010, 08:36 AM

If you are eligble for 71% it means that cl will pay 71% of the $3.6 per hour( which is about $2.5), and you pay the rest plus any gap. So for example- in long day care if your fees are $60 per day centre link with pay $30 of your fees ($2.5 x12) and you will pay $30. (which is the other $1.1 per hour plus the gap)

I think that is right- please correct me if I am wrong BG.

**skybie** · January 8th, 2010, 01:30 PM

wow thanks ali, thats would be really good, she could go 2 days for the price of what we're paying now!

**briggsy's girl** · January 8th, 2010, 01:55 PM

yup - child care is kinda like going to the doctors (hear me out!)

with the doc - medicares says they SHOULD charge x amount, but they charge y - so you pay the difference between x and y

with child care, the basic amount is x (around 3.60-3.70) per hour, but most places charge a higher amount (y) per hour

now, with child care benefit, you get a percentage of x rebated, then you pay the difference between x and y PLUS whatever percentage of x you don't get (so in your circumstances, it would be 29% of x PLUS the difference between x and y)

does that make sense