Eligibility
You may be eligible for Child Care Rebate if:
- you used approved child care during the year, and
- you are eligible for Child Care Benefit, even if you receive no payment because your income is too high, and
- you and your partner meet the work, training or study requirements, and
- you meet the residency requirements for Child Care Benefit.
Approved child care
Approved child care services have Australian Government approval to pass on Child Care Benefit to families as a reduction in their child care fees. Most long day care, family day care, before and after school care, vacation care, some in-home care and occasional care services offer approved care.
All eligible families can get up to 24 hours of Child Care Benefit for approved care per child per week.
To find out if your child care is approved, ask your child care service or call the Child Care Access Hotline on
Freecall™1800 670 305.
Work, training or study requirements
You meet the work, training or study test requirements for Child Care Rebate if you worked, studied or trained at some time during the week in which you used child care.
You can update your work, training or study details online.
Note: You may be exempt from work, training or study requirements if you have a disability or if you receive Carer Allowance (child) or Carer Payment (child).
Absences from Child Care
Child Care Rebate may only be payable for absences from care that attract Child Care Benefit.
More information
- Child Care Benefit section
- Child Care Rebate section
- The Absences from child care - Child Care Benefit (CCB) factsheet
On the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs website
On the Family Assistance Office website