Childcare Subsidy Eligibility Calculator

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Childcare Subsidy Eligibility Calculator

Estimate your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) eligibility and subsidy percentage based on your combined family income, number of children in care, and weekly activity hours. Based on Australian CCS guidelines (2024–25).

Combined Annual Family Income (AUD $)

Number of Children in Childcare

Weekly Activity Hours (per fortnight, combined parents)

0 hours (not working/studying) 8 hours (up to 8 hrs/fortnight) 16 hours (8–16 hrs/fortnight) 48 hours (16+ hrs/fortnight)

Hours of Care Needed Per Fortnight

Daily Childcare Fee (AUD $ per day)

Days of Care Per Fortnight

Calculate Subsidy

function chiCalc() { const resultDiv = document.getElementById('chi-result'); resultDiv.style.display = 'none'; resultDiv.innerHTML = '';

const income = parseFloat(document.getElementById('chi-income').value); const children = parseInt(document.getElementById('chi-children').value); const activity = parseInt(document.getElementById('chi-activity').value); const hours = parseFloat(document.getElementById('chi-hours').value); const fee = parseFloat(document.getElementById('chi-fee').value); const days = parseFloat(document.getElementById('chi-days').value);

// --- Validation --- const errors = []; if (isNaN(income) || income 100) errors.push("Hours of care must be between 1 and 100 per fortnight."); if (isNaN(fee) || fee 28) errors.push("Days of care must be between 1 and 28 per fortnight.");

if (errors.length > 0) { resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = '' + errors.map(e => '').join('') + ''; return; }

// --- CCS Income Thresholds & Subsidy Rates (2024-25) --- // Source: Services Australia CCS income test // Income $530,000 → 0% (not eligible) // Higher income families with 5+ children may get floor of 30% — simplified here

let subsidyRate = 0; let eligible = true; let incomeNote = "";

if (income 0 ? (totalSubsidy / totalFortFee) * 100 : 0;

// --- Annual Estimates --- const annualFee = totalFortFee * 26; const annualSubsidy = totalSubsidy * 26; const annualOutOfPocket = outOfPocket * 26;

// --- Multi-child loading (2nd+ child gets higher rate, simplified) --- let multiChildNote = ""; if (children >= 2) { multiChildNote = "Multi-child note: From July 2023, families with 2+ children under 6 in care may receive a higher CCS rate for younger children. Consult Services Australia for exact rates."; }

// --- Annual Cap --- // Families earning > $83,280 are subject to an annual CCS cap of $10,655 per child let capNote = ""; let annualCapApplies = false; if (income > 83280 && eligible) { annualCapApplies = true; const annualCap = 10655 * children; if (annualSubsidy > annualCap) { capNote = "Annual Cap: Your estimated annual subsidy ($" + annualSubsidy.toFixed(0) + ") exceeds the annual CCS cap of $" + annualCap.toLocaleString() + " for " + children + " child(ren). Actual subsidy will be capped."; } }

if (!eligible) { resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = '### ❌ Not Eligible for CCS ' + '' + incomeNote + '

' + '' + activityNote + '

' + 'You may still be eligible for other support such as the Child Care Safety Net or Grandparent Subsidy. Contact Services Australia for advice.

'; return; }

resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = '### ✅ CCS Eligibility Estimate ' + '' + 'ParameterValue' + 'Family Income$' + income.toLocaleString() + ' / year' + 'Children in Care' + children + '' + 'Subsidy Rate' + subsidyRate.toFixed(2) + '%' + 'Max Subsidised Hours (per fortnight)' + maxSubsidisedHours + ' hrs' + 'Your Care Hours (per fortnight)' + hours + ' hrs' + 'Subsidised Hours' + subsidisedHours + ' hrs' + 'Non-Subsidised Hours' + nonSubsidisedHours + ' hrs' + 'Daily Fee$' + fee.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Hourly Rate Cap$' + hourlyRateCap.toFixed(2) + '/hr' + 'Capped Hourly Rate Used$' + cappedHourlyRate.toFixed(2) + '/hr' + 'Total Fortnightly Fee$' + totalFortFee.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Estimated Fortnightly Subsidy$' + totalSubsidy.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Estimated Fortnightly Out-of-Pocket$' + outOfPocket.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Effective Subsidy Rate on Total Fee' + effectiveRate.toFixed(1) + '%' + 'Estimated Annual Fee$' + annualFee.toFixed(0) + '' + 'Estimated Annual Subsidy$' + annualSubsidy.toFixed(0) + '' + 'Estimated Annual Out-of-Pocket$' + annualOutOfPocket.toFixed(0) + '' + '' + '' + incomeNote + '

' + '' + activityNote + '

' + (capNote ? '' + capNote + '

' : '') + (multiChildNote ? '' + multiChildNote + '

' : '') + 'Note: CCS is paid directly to your childcare provider, reducing your gap fee.

'; }

#### Formulas Used

1. Subsidy Rate (Income Test):

2. Activity Test (Max Subsidised Hours per Fortnight):

3. Hourly Rate Cap: Subsidy applies to the lesser of your actual hourly fee or the government hourly rate cap ($13.73/hr for Long Day Care, 2024–25).

4. Fortnightly Subsidy: Subsidised Hours = min(Care Hours, Max Subsidised Hours) Capped Hourly Rate = min(Daily Fee ÷ 10, $13.73) Subsidy = Capped Hourly Rate × Subsidy Rate × Subsidised Hours

5. Annual Cap: Families with income > $83,280 are subject to an annual CCS cap of $10,655 per child (2024–25).

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