carer, you may be eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part B.’ Child Care Benefit may qualify for Child Care Parental responsibility Care Benefit helps Definition of parent ‘You ‘Child Benefit if you meet all of the defined on the basis cover the cost of child based on financial following: of financial care, including long day responsibility, not responsibility for child care, family day care, care responsibility. you use approved or registered care fees. occasional day care, child care and outside school hours care, you are responsible for paying Restrictions based on vacation care, pre-school, the child-care fees for your residency and and kindergarten. It may child and income. also help cover the cost of your child is immunised (or on child care provided by an immunisation catch-up Restrictions on grandparents, relatives, schedule) or is exempt from number of eligible friends or nannies.’ the immunisation requirements hours based and ‘work, training, study’ test. you meet the residency requirements and you meet the income test.’ Child Care Rebate may be eligible for Child Care Parental responsibility Care Rebate is paid Definition of parent ‘You Rebate if: defined on the basis in addition to Child Care based on financial you use a Child Care of financial Benefit and covers 50 per responsibility, not child-care service and responsibility for child cent of out-of-pocket care responsibility. you are eligible for Care care fees. child-care expenses, up to Benefit and a maximum amount per you and your partner meet the Restrictions based on child per year.’ 'work, training, study test' or are residency and exempt from it.’ income.
carer, you may be eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part B.’ Child Care Benefit ‘You may qualify for Child Care Benefit if you meet all of the following: you use approved or registered child care and you are responsible for paying the child-care fees for your child and your child is immunised (or on an immunisation catch-up schedule) or is exempt from the immunisation requirements and you meet the residency requirements and you meet the income test.’ Parental responsibility defined on the basis of financial responsibility for child care fees. Restrictions based on residency and income. Restrictions on number of eligible hours based ‘work, training, study’ test. ‘Child Care Benefit helps cover the cost of child care, including long day care, family day care, occasional day care, outside school hours care, vacation care, pre-school, and kindergarten. It may also help cover the cost of child care provided by grandparents, relatives, friends or nannies.’ Definition of parent based on financial responsibility, not care responsibility. Child Care Rebate ‘You may be eligible for Child Care Rebate if: you use a Child Care child-care service and you are eligible for Care Benefit and you and your partner meet the 'work, training, study test' or are exempt from it.’ Parental responsibility defined on the basis of financial responsibility for child care fees. Restrictions based on residency and income. Care Rebate is paid in addition to Child Care Benefit and covers 50 per cent of out-of-pocket child-care expenses, up to a maximum amount per child per year.’ Definition of parent based on financial responsibility, not care responsibility.
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