Paid employment

Childcare Subsidy may be paid up to 50 hours a week if the qualifications are met and the caregiver is

• in paid employment
• needs assistance with childcare to undertake employment and
• does not have a partner who can provide childcare or there is a good and sufficient reason why the partner is unable to provide childcare

The subsidy will only be paid for the time that the client is participating in employment (this includes lunch breaks), training or education (including travel time).

If the client's employment is during the night the subsidy will be paid for the time that the client needs to sleep during the day.

Note paid employment includes when the client is still employed, but not at work such as sick, annual leave, or when weather conditions do not permit them to work. It does not cover periods of parental leave.

For more information see:

• Clients with partners
• Assessing travel time

If the current employment ceases and the parent has further confirmed employment, the subsidy can be paid for a further 10 working days between employment.

If the break is for a longer period than 10 working days then the childcare subsidy must be stopped from the date after employment ceased.