{"id":648,"date":"2021-10-04T17:18:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T06:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/littlelioneducation.com.au\/?page_id=648"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:36:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T03:36:26","slug":"childcare-subsidy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/littlelioneducation.com.au\/zh\/childcare-subsidy\/","title":{"rendered":"Childcare Subsidy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"648\" class=\"elementor elementor-648\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3405b378 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3405b378\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ebf7506\" data-id=\"7ebf7506\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61718cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61718cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child Care Subsidy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eb9748 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eb9748\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a33a57\" data-id=\"8a33a57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f16c8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56f16c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHILD CARE SUBSIDY (CCS)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf3fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf3fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What is the Child Care Subsidy (CCS)?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a recognised childcare provider, Little Lion is registered to receive the Australian Government\u2019s Child Care Subsidy (CCS). We\u2019re here to support you as you explore your family\u2019s CCS entitlements and the range of enrolment options available. Our team can guide you through the process to help you maximise your subsidy, ensuring your child or children can enjoy the rich learning experiences offered by our early learning and preschool programs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How does the CCS work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The CCS is paid directly to childcare providers like Little Lion, who then pass the subsidy on to families as a reduction in their fees. Families are responsible for paying the difference between the total fee charged and the subsidised amount, known as the co-contribution<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c160e0\" data-id=\"5c160e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06300c6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"06300c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/03tZM0DUIMk&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6eb5c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6eb5c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6695f7\" data-id=\"e6695f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e80eaa elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"022abac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-199ad15\" data-id=\"199ad15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44fc96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d44fc96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standard CCS Rates 2025-2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d182e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d182e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Information sourced from <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/your-income-can-affect-child-care-subsidy?context=41186\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"195\">Services Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a2a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56a2a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3984\" 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Please speak with our Centre Manager to find out your estimated gap fee and how this may apply to your family.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0f527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a0f527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fec2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80fec2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"208\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re eligible for the CCS, you may also be entitled to additional support to help with the cost of approved child care.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"318\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To receive this extra assistance, you must first be eligible for CCS and meet one of the following criteria:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"603\"><li data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"391\"><p data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"391\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You are an eligible grandparent receiving an income support payment<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"462\"><p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"462\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You are transitioning from certain income support payments to work<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"><p data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"516\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You are experiencing temporary financial hardship<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"603\"><p data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"603\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You are caring for a child who is vulnerable or at risk of harm, abuse, or neglect<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"776\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more information or support, please speak with our Centre Manager or visit <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"775\">Services Australia<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child Care Subsidy CHILD CARE SUBSIDY (CCS) What is the Child Care Subsidy (CCS)? As a recognised childcare provider, Little Lion is registered to receive the Australian Government\u2019s Child Care Subsidy (CCS). We\u2019re here to support you as you explore your family\u2019s CCS entitlements and the range of enrolment options available. 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