OHbaby! Forums : 20hrs free child care https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 11:50:36 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:28:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=24507 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[20hrs free child care : our kindy only does mornings or...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=613490&title=20hrs-free-child-care#613490 Author: jjands
Subject: 24507
Posted: 13 February 2009 at 12:28pm

our kindy only does mornings or full days for DD age and because we can't afford full days and dont need it we can only use up 15 hours a week and at the moment I'd love to be using that extra 5 hours do all kindies do this?]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:28:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=613490&title=20hrs-free-child-care#613490 <![CDATA[20hrs free child care : Also watch out for having to pay...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=613118&title=20hrs-free-child-care#613118 Author: AandCsmum
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Posted: 12 February 2009 at 10:19pm

Also watch out for having to pay the difference, ie if the childcare charges $5.50 you might have to pay $1.50 an hour for those 20 supposed free hours.]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:19:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=613118&title=20hrs-free-child-care#613118 <![CDATA[20hrs free child care : be careful though. my daycare...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=613107&title=20hrs-free-child-care#613107 Author: lizzle
Subject: 24507
Posted: 12 February 2009 at 10:03pm

be careful though.

my daycare introduced 20 free hours - great i thought. but also said that kids could no longer do half-days - 9 hours only (8-5). Now the free 20 hours is limited to 6 a day. So to get all free 20 hours, I end up having to enrol the boys for 4 full days (36 hours). And rather than the $4 an hour it was before - now is $8 an hour. We get a minimal subsidy so now pay more for those 20 "free" hours. So ask before you enrol!!!!!

BTW - boys would have to go for four full time - ish days anyway, so that wasn't such a hardship ]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:03:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=613107&title=20hrs-free-child-care#613107 <![CDATA[20hrs free child care : You can&#039;t get a subsidy and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=612878&title=20hrs-free-child-care#612878 Author: AuntieSarah
Subject: 24507
Posted: 12 February 2009 at 6:40pm

You can't get a subsidy and free hours for the same hours though iykwim. ie - if you're booked in for 40 hours a week you can use 20 free hours and get your subsidy for the other 20 hours.

And yeah it is available for everyone, has nothing to do with whether you're working or how much you earn.
]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:40:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=612878&title=20hrs-free-child-care#612878 <![CDATA[20hrs free child care : Also every child can get it regardless...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=612856&title=20hrs-free-child-care#612856 Author: LJsmum
Subject: 24507
Posted: 12 February 2009 at 6:16pm

Also every child can get it regardless of who is working or not. You may also be entitled to a subsidy. You can get both at once.]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:16:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=612856&title=20hrs-free-child-care#612856 <![CDATA[20hrs free child care : When the child turns 3 years old...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=612855&title=20hrs-free-child-care#612855 Author: LJsmum
Subject: 24507
Posted: 12 February 2009 at 6:15pm

When the child turns 3 years old they are entitled to 20 hours free child care in a centre or home based care or kindergarten.
You can only use 20 hours per week
maximum 6 hours a day.

Our service provides the 20 hours completely freeof course if you do more than 20 hours i.e 30 hours you have to pay cause it's only 20 hours free! some people just don't get that!

I'm not sure how kindy get way with offer it when the child is 30 months. As it's a legal document that is signed by the provider and the parent. By law the child must be 3.


]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:15:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=612855&title=20hrs-free-child-care#612855 <![CDATA[20hrs free child care : I&#039;m pretty sure you can get...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=612771&title=20hrs-free-child-care#612771 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 24507
Posted: 12 February 2009 at 5:04pm

I'm pretty sure you can get it even if neither parents are working.  Your child does need to be 3 & 4 to qualify but some kindy's will take them earlier (from about 30 months) and not charge you for the time spent at kindy prior to 3.  From what I understand daycares will charge you right up to the minute they turn 3.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:04:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=612771&title=20hrs-free-child-care#612771 <![CDATA[20hrs free child care : who is in the know about this? first...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24507&PID=612768&title=20hrs-free-child-care#612768 Author: TysMummy
Subject: 24507
Posted: 12 February 2009 at 5:00pm

who is in the know about this?
first question can you ge t it if only one parent working?
does it have to be 3-4yr olds?
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