Example child with parent in treatment programme
Sole parent with 1 child aged 4 years has entered a treatment programme for 26 weeks. Their child is able to live with them in the treatment programme.
The child attends a daycare facility for 30 hours a week for which the client is charged fees of $200 a week.
Guide to reasonable cost | Actual cost | ||
Unsupported Childs Benefit rate (as at 1 April 2026) | $301.53 | Childcare fees charged | $200.00 |
Less family tax credit of $151.91 (as at 1 April 2026) and Childcare Subsidy of $201.60 (30 x $6.72 as at 1 April 2026) | $353.51 | Less family tax credit of $151.91 (as at 1 April 2026) and Childcare Subsidy of $201.60 (30 x $6.72 as at 1 April 2026) | $353.51 |
Equals | -$51.98 | Equals | -$153.51 |
In this case the family tax credit and Childcare Subsidy more than meet the cost of childcare.
In the full assessment of Community Costs the surplus of $153.51 is available income to help meet the client's other community costs.
