Income Test for Child Care Benefit:

Child Care Benefit is subject to an Income Test if you use Approved Care. Registered Care is not subject to an income test.

This income test is effective from 1 July 2008.

Income Test - Approved Care:

Maximum rate payable for incomes under $36,573 or families receiving Income Support payments.

Zero rate payable over the following thresholds

Number of children in care	Upper income threshold
1	$126,793
2	$131,457
3+	$148,452 plus $28,028 for each child after the third

For more information about the different forms of income that are assessed by Centrelink go to the Income information.

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