Clause 9. GCAP: Rates

9.

GCAP: Rates

(1)

The amount of GCAP payments granted under clause 6 or 7 in respect of any week is-

a - b but not more than c

(2)

GCAP is not payable in respect of any week in which b is greater than a.

In this clause-

a is the weekly cost-

(a)

of the eligible child's attendance at the approved early childhood education programme calculated using,-

(i)

the actual hourly fee payable; or

(ii)

if a periodic flat fee is payable, the average hourly fee payable calculated by dividing the periodic flat fee by the number of hours during the period for which the child is enrolled to participate in the programme; or

(b)

where clause 11 applies, of keeping the eligible child's place in that programme

b is any payment towards a made by a person other than the applicant calculated on a weekly basis

c is $6.72 per hour multiplied by the number of hours a week (not exceeding 50 hours) for which the child is enrolled to participate in the programme not exceeding $336 a week.