Clause 13. Savings and transitional provisions

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Savings and transitional provisions

(1)

Subclause (2) applies to applicants who have been granted Flexible Childcare Assistance under clause 9(1) of the Schedule before 1 April 2024 (an eligible Flexible Childcare Assistance applicant).

(2)

An eligible Flexible Childcare Assistance applicant-

(a)

for whom Flexible Childcare Assistance was granted prior to 1 April 2024 but is not receiving it on 1 April 2024 may be granted an additional grant, however MSD must reduce the applicant's 52-week maximum entitlement by the number of weeks they have previously received Flexible Childcare Assistance in respect of; or

(b)

who is receiving Flexible Childcare Assistance on 1 April 2024, will continue to receive the assistance and their total entitlement increases to 52 weeks, however MSD must reduce the applicant's 52-week maximum entitlement by the number of weeks they have already received Flexible Childcare Assistance in respect of.

(3)

For the avoidance of doubt, MSD must assess any applications for Flexible Childcare Assistance under clause 9(1) of the Schedule of this programme which were received but had not yet been granted before 1 April 2024 in accordance with the terms under clause 9A of the Schedule.

(4)

MSD must assess any applications for an incentive payment under the now revoked clauses 6A(a)(iii) or (iv) of the Schedule of this programme which were received but not yet granted before 31 March 2025 in accordance with the terms under those clauses as they existed before 31 March 2025, however MSD may only grant assistance under those clauses until close of 30 April 2025.

(5)

Despite subclause (4), MSD may grant assistance after close of 30 April 2025, if the assistance would have been granted but for a delay caused by MSD.