Are grandparents or carers eligible for Family Assistance?
Yes, if you are a grandparent or carer (whether or not you have gained legal responsibility for the child) you may be eligible for Family Assistance if you have day to day care and responsibility for a child/ren. We understand that sometimes these arrangements are only temporary until the parents are able to care for their children again, and we can pay you for the time the children are in your care.
What extra Child Care Benefit assistance is there for Grandparent Carers?
From 1 November 2004, the Child Care Benefit (CCB) work, training and study test will be waived for eligible grandparents who have primary care for their grandchildren. This waiver will enable eligible grandparent carers to receive CCB for up to 50 hours of approved child care per child, per week. Find out more.[ Top ]