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CCS Calculator
Estimate Your Child Care Subsidy in Minutes
Use our simple CCS Calculator to get an instant estimate of your Child Care Subsidy based on your family’s income, activity level, and care hours.

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Child Care Subsidy Changes
From 5 January 2026, changes to the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) mean all eligible families can access at least 3 days of subsidised child care per week.
What’s changing?
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All CCS-eligible families will receive a minimum of 72 hours of subsidised child care per fortnight (equivalent to 3 days p/w)
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The activity test will be replaced with recognised participation requirements.
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Recognised participation includes activities such as work, study, training, or other approved activities.


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