Australia · CCS 2025–26

Child Care
Fee Calculator

Estimate your out-of-pocket costs after the
Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is applied.

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Centre & Booking
$

Full daily fee set by the centre

hrs

Typical centre hours (e.g. 7am–6pm = 11hrs)

5 days selected

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Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
$

2025–26 government hourly rate cap by service type (effective 7 July 2025)

%

Select a common bracket below, or drag the slider / type your exact rate:

Income ≤ $85,279 = 90% · Reduces 1% per $5,000 above · Cutoff at $535,279 · Use Services Australia estimator for your exact rate

📊 Your Estimated Costs
Gross Weekly Fee
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before subsidy
CCS Applied
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subsidy received
Your Weekly Out-of-Pocket
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— per booked day
Annual Estimates
Annual gross fees (50 weeks) —
Annual CCS received —
Annual out-of-pocket —
How it's calculated
Hourly rate charged —
Hourly rate cap —
CCS hourly amount —
Gap fee per hour —
⚠️ Estimate only. This calculator uses 2025–26 CCS hourly rate caps (effective 7 July 2025). Actual subsidy depends on your income, immunisation status, activity level, and annual cap. Gap fees may vary. Confirm figures with your centre and Services Australia.
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