Woodlands Additional Child Care Subsidy (Transition To Work)
The Additional Child Care Subsidy (Transition To Work) is a payment from the Australian Government to help families with the cost of child care while they are transitioning to work from income support payments by engaging in work, study or training activities.
Who Can Receive Additional Child Care Subsidy (Transition To Work)?
The Additional Child Care Subsidy (Transition To Work) may be available to individuals who:
- are eligible for the Child Care Subsidy
- receive an income support payment*
- have a family income under $69,390
- have an approved Job Plan, where one is required
- are engaged in a recognised work, study or training activity –
- Eligible income support payments are Parenting Payment, JobSeeker Payment, Disability Support Pension, Youth Allowance, Carer Payment, Special Benefit (in certain circumstances), Austudy, a means-tested ABSTUDY payment, and Farm Household Allowance.
How Long Can A Family Access Transition To Work?
Time limits apply based on the activity undertaken:
- searching for a job - up to 26 weeks
- paid and unpaid work and setting up a business — up to 26 weeks
- participating in a vocational training program (such as a labour market program) – up to 52 weeks full time, or 104 weeks part-time
- participating in another program which has a reasonable likelihood of improving employment prospects (such as government-funded rehabilitation) – up to 52 weeks
- studying a secondary course (such as a year 12 certificate) – up to 104 weeks full time, or 208 weeks part-time
- studying a preparatory course to prepare for tertiary study – up to 104 weeks full time, or 208 weeks part-time
- studying a Certificate II to a Graduate Diploma level qualification (level 2 to level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)): – Certificate II to an Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree (level 2 to 6 of the AQF) – up to 104 weeks full time, or 208 weeks part-time for each level of the AQF
- Bachelor Degree (level 7 of the AQF) – up to 156 weeks full time, or 312 weeks part-time
- Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma (level 8 of the AQF) – up to 104 weeks full time, or 208 weeks part-time.
If the individual already has a qualification, further study at the same or a lower level is restricted to courses that lead to occupations in high demand as listed on Skills Shortage List Australia.
How Do Families Apply?
Families can apply for the subsidy by accessing their Centrelink online account through myGov or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app, or by visiting a Centrelink office and applying in person.
Further information on the types of acceptable supporting evidence is available on the Services Australia website. Services Australia will know if the individual applying for Additional Child Care Subsidy (transition to work) has a Job Plan. If it is the individual’s first time applying for the subsidy, they will need to provide evidence of their activity.
How will Additional Child Care Subsidy be paid?
The Additional Child Care Subsidy (transition to work) is paid directly to the child care provider to reduce the cost of child care fees.
Eligible families will receive a subsidy equal to 95 per cent of the actual fee charged by the child care service, up to 95 per cent of the Child Care Subsidy hourly rate cap, whichever is lower.