Childcare Assistance Programme : Contents
Hospitalisation
If the child is in hospital
The client can choose to have the Childcare Subsidy suspended or for the subsidy to be paid as an absence.
If the parent is in hospital
If the child is still attending the Childcare centre you can continue to pay the Childcare Subsidy.
However, you will need to see how long the parent will be in hospital, as it may mean the child will be in someone else's care.
If this is the case the subsidy will have to be cancelled and then granted to the new caregiver.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Assistance may continue if caregiver not working because of health condition, injury, or disability regulation 25 Social Security Regulations 2018
- Payment of assistance during child's absence regulation 28 Social Security Regulations 2018
