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Who can get the Child Care Tax Rebate?

You may get the Child Care Tax Rebate (CCTR) if:

  • you have received Child Care Benefit (CCB) for approved care as reduced fees or as a lump sum
  • you and your partner (if you have one) meet the work/training/study requirements for the CCTR.

From the 2006-07 financial year, families are no longer required to have a tax liability to be eligible for the CCTR.

How do I meet the work/training/study requirements?

You meet the work/training/study requirements for the CCTR if you are undertaking work, training or study activities at some time during the week in which the child care is provided.

If you are disabled or receiving Carer Payment or Carer Allowance, you may have an exception to these requirements.

What if I did not get CCB?

If you are eligible for CCB but have not received it, you can lodge a lump sum claim with the Family Assistance Office.

You must do this within two years of the end of the financial year for which you are claiming CCB. For example, for the 2006-07 year you will need to lodge your CCB lump sum claim before 30 June 2009.

Once your entitlement for CCB has been approved you may be eligible to receive the CCTR.

If you are not eligible for CCB, you will not be eligible for the CCTR.

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