bridie

OK, so we get 36.46% childcare benefit from Centrelink

Centre's fees are $59 a day

So I make our % to be $21.51..... Centre has only been deducting $14.60...

Who is right, me or them?

Just want to make sure I've got my facts right before I go blazing in there demanding my money back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ABCDiamond

This is similar to the medicare benefit, it is a % of the scheduled fee!

If the child centre charges higher, you still only get 36.46% of the basic scheduled fee.

You can ask them, but don't go blazing in

68MEVY

They are!!!!! You're not working it out right. It is not a % of the fees but a % of the childcare benefit.

As a family day care provider I have to work CCB out for each and every family that come to me. Now these figures may be different for a kindy, but for family day care the full figures that centrelink pay are:

For under school age: $2.31 per hour. Capped at $173.50 unless you are entitled to over 50 hours.
For schoool age: $1.96 per hour. Capped at $147.50 unless you are entitled to over 50 hours.

Marie

bridie

Yes, just got off the phone with Centrelink and they said the same.... how confusing!! (and no, doesnt take much lately )

68MEVY

It can be confusing as they don't explain it very well. I've been asked about it a couple of times by concerned parents in the past.

Marie