Childcare Assistance Programme : Contents
Child's caregiver also cares for a child getting Child Disability Allowance - OSCAR
OSCAR Subsidy may be paid for up to 20 hours a week in term time, or 50 hours a week during school holidays where the eligible child:
- has a sibling for whom a Child Disability Allowance is paid
Note the client and their partner (if any) do not need a good and sufficient reason why they are not able to care for the eligible child.
The subsidy will cease when:
- the Child Disability Allowance child no longer get Child Disability Allowance or
- the dependent child turns 14 years of age or
- the qualifications are no longer met
whichever is earliest.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Eligibility of child for payment of OSCAR subsidy regulation 38 Social Security Regulations 2018
- Payment of OSCAR subsidy if principal caregiver engaged in approved activity regulation 41 Social Security Regulations 2018
