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The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) rates are adjusted at the start of each financial year based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
From 10 July 2023, the CCS family income thresholds, annual cap and hourly rate caps will change.
For your convenience, the new hourly rate caps and family income thresholds are as follows:
| Service Type | Hourly rate cap (children below school age) | Hourly rate cap for school children |
| Centre-Based Day Care |
$13.73 |
$12.02 |
| Outside School Hours Care | $13.73 | $12.02 |
| Family Day Care | $12.72 | $12.72 |
| In Home Care (per family) | $37.34 | $37.34 |
| New CCS family income thresholds | Subsidy % for first child |
| $0 to $80,000 | 90% |
| More than $80,000 to below $530,000 |
Decreasing from 90% The percentage decreases by 1% for every $5,000 of income a family earns |
| $530,000 or more | 0% |
Families with more than one child aged 5 or under in care can get a higher subsidy for their second child and younger children. They currently pay an extra 30% on top of their income-tested rate for eligible children, up to a maximum of 95%.
PUBLISHED: 20 JUNE 2023
