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Additional Child Care Subsidy

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posted on 2023-11-06, 21:19 authored by Mary DalyMary Daly, Sunwoo RyuSunwoo Ryu, Ertugrul PolatErtugrul Polat

A temporary addition to the existing Child Care Subsidy was provided

History

Country

Australia

Policy Area

ECEC

Measure

Expansion of ECEC subsidies for access

Eligibility

Individuals who were in receipt of Child Care Subsidy and experienced: the death of partners or children; the unexpected unemployment or partner's loss of employment; or the loss of income or business failure

Type

Cash (social assistance)

Start / Announced Date

06/04/2020

End Date

N/A

Amount

Up to 120% of the hourly rate cap for up to 13 weeks per event

Total Cost

N/A

Recipients

Parents

Route to the child

Indirect

Sources

Australian Government (2020) Additional Child Care Subsidy (temporary financial hardship) and COVID-19. Available at: https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.education.gov.au/early-childhood/resources/additional-child-care-subsidy-temporary-financial-hardship-and-covid-19