Australian Government Family Assistance Office

Family Assistance Office

If your family income is more than $36 573

In the recent Budget, the Government announced that there will no longer be a minimum Child Care Benefit rate for approved child care. However, instead of the rate reducing only down to a minimum rate, it will continue to reduce until the rate is zero. The income levels at which the payment cuts out completely will depend on the number of children you have using approved child care as shown in Table 2. This change will affect only high income families.

If your family's adjusted taxable income is under the income limits in Table 2, you can get a part rate of Child Care Benefit. The part rate is worked out using your Child Care Benefit percentage.

Child Care Benefit Percentage

We work out your Child Care Benefit percentage from information you give us about:The Child Care Benefit percentage decreases as a family's income increases. For a personal assessment contact us.

From July 2008, families with income above the income limits will no longer receive the minimum rate of Child Care Benefit. They will be assessed as zero rate Child Care Benefit. This will enable eligible families to continue to receive the Child Care Tax Rebate.
Table 2:
Child Care Benefit is not payable over the following income limits
Number of Children in care Income limits
1 $126 793
2 $131 457
3 $148 452
Each additional child add $28 028

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