childcare subsidy

if the calculator says you earn too much do you get any subsidy - one friend of mine said you still get 9 hours subsidized? Is this true?

Nope, you only get the subsidy if your income is under the specified limit, but I *think* (may be wrong) that the limits are the same as/similar to FS so if you get FS you should qualify for something. The amount you get per hour depends on what your income is, we get $3.40 per hour for each of the girls based on our income.

You get 9 hours subsidised if you are a SAHM regardless of whether you have a partner/husband or not and whether or not he is working. If you are working you get the number of hours per week that you work plus travel time subsidised, up to a maximum of 55 hours per week. If you get a child disability allowance for the child you qualify for up to 55 hours per week regardless of whether you work or not.

Hope this helps!

I'm not sure why you're entitled to the full 55 hours if you get the CDA, I guess it's coz kids with disabilities sometimes require a greater level of care which is more stressful for the parents so they need a break? Who knows!?

We get the 9 hours (though he only does 5) but the subsidy really isnt as good as it should be! It still works out expensive up here... If I pay full price it is $42 for a half day! My cousin was saying her centre in Chch is $30 per FULL day!! Crazy stuff!

yay for it wroking out the sub relly does hlp

i pay $17 for two full days for jake. Am now showing off and shall be smote I imagine in some way

hehe I remember Brooke was in daycare full time (well 9-3) everyday and it only cost me $37. That 20 free hours is good aye.. Rhyley will only be in daycare 15 hours a week so only going to cost me $21. Not bad.

But it does pay to get a second opinion as as I said the calculaor said I wasn't entitled to any...