Child Care Benefit - Work, Training, Study Test
- How do I meet the test for approved care?
- Can I average my work related commitments, to get up to 50 hours of Child Care Benefit a week?
- How do I meet the test for registered care
- How do I meet the test for the Child Care Rebate
- What is a work related commitment?
- Can I satisfy the work, training, study test in any other way?
- Are there any exemptions from the work, training, study test?
How do I meet the test for approved care?
If you are using approved care, you will get up to 24 hours of Child Care Benefit per child per week without having to meet the work, training, study test.
If you wish to claim between 24 and 50 hours of Child Care Benefit per child per week, you have to show that you and your partner have work related commitments for:
- at least 15 hours a week; or
- 30 hours a fortnight; or
- have an exemption.
Can I average my work related commitments, to get up to 50 hours of Child Care Benefit a week?
If you and your partner both have work, or work related commitments, that total at least 30 hours in a fortnight, you can receive up to 50 hours of Child Care Benefit for both weeks in the fortnight. You can do this by averaging the hours of your work, or work related commitments over the fortnight. For example, if you work 10 hours one week, and 20 hours the next week you will have total commitments of 30 hours in the fortnight and will be able to receive up to 50 hours of Child Care Benefit per child per week.
How do I meet the test for registered care?
For registered care you only have to participate in work related commitments at some time during a week or have an exemption. No minimum number of hours is required.
How do I meet the test for the Child Care Rebate?
You only have to participate in work related commitments at some time during a week or have an exemption. No minimum number of hours is required.
What is a work related commitment?
This is one or more of these activities:
- paid work or self employment
- setting up a business
- training or studying
- looking for work
- voluntary work to improve your work skills*
Note: The time you spend in work related activities can be combined with other work related activities to meet the 15 hours per week requirements. Voluntary work that does not improve work skills cannot be combined with other activities and must be undertaken for at least 15 hours a week or 30 hours a fortnight.
Can I satisfy the work, training, study test in any other way?
You will satisfy the work, training, study test if you are:
- on annual leave and long service leave
- on sick or other paid leave
- on paid or unpaid parental leave
- on self employment leave
- on self employment sick leave
- receiving Carer Payment
- receiving Carer Allowance
- caring for a disabled person
- on carer leave and carer sick leave
Are there any exemptions from the work, training, study test?
You may be exempt if:
- you or your partner get Carer Allowance or Carer Payment from Centrelink for a child
- you or your partner have a disability (the other partner must still meet the work, training, study test)
- your or your partner is overseas or in prison
- your or your partner are a grandparent with primary care for your grandchild
- you are facing exceptional circumstances
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