but isnt the free hours just over three - how are the other kids getting funding too - like Kaia - or are u guys on DPB?
just want to clarify this as people tend to rely on comments in here - and shirena wants info for her friend she can use.
BTW shirena i found there was no real waiting lists - everyone said there was but minute i said i wanted to reserve a place and asked for a form there was suddenly no waiting - for a full timer (there was for a parttimer)
The income levels for WINZ subsidies recently went up too so quite a few people qualify for them to get some or all of their childcare fees paid.
Btw I work in childcare in Hastings and our fees have gone up to $150 - and are $90 for kids getting 20 free hours.
As for waiting lists depends where you are - in Wellington I would have said to ring about a year in advance! Here there's no need, a couple of months is usually enough.
Um, ours costs so little cause we qualify for 20 free hours for Quinn. They are at the uni daycare which is cheaper than usual anyway from what I can figure ($175 for a full week?) and 'cause I am studying we get more help for childcare from WINZ. I have no idea why it is only 0.66 and am not convinced that it is right, but have asked many times and tey say it is!
If you have a workvisa for longer than 2 years or it is the second time you have one which will push you over 2 years you can get the 20 hours and all the "freebies" that other NZ'landers get.
But you only get assistance once you are a resident. Like tax credits and all that stuff.
I just checked a newsletter fom Porse head office and it has a picture of a child under three years of age advertising that Porse has the 20 free ece hours
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