Cost Of Child Care
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An Overview of Child Care Costs and Government Funding
Fees for early childhood education services and kohanga reo, and how the government helps families pay for early learning and child care.
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How does the Paid Parental Leave system work?
Paid parental leave (PPL) is a government-funded entitlement that helps cover loss of income when parents take leave or stop work to care for their newborn.
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What is Flexible Child Care Assistance?
Flexible Childcare Assistance is a government subsidy that supports parents who are going it alone and working at times when most child care providers are not.
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What are Working for Families Tax Credits?
The government supports working families and eases the financial burden of child-raising with it's Working for Families Tax Credits.
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What is the OSCAR Subsidy?
The ‘Out of School Care and Recreation’ Subsidy helps parents with the cost of after school care.
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Accommodation Supplement
The Accommodation Supplement is a weekly payment that helps eligible New Zealanders put a roof over their heads.
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Sick days, public holidays and unplanned closure fee policies
Learn why early learning services charge fees for the days when children aren’t in care and for public holidays.
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Support available to parents of multiples
Parenting multiples can be physically-demanding and emotionally exhausting – especially in the first years.
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Financial assistance online process
Applying for financial assistance for child care online.
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Childcare Subsidy
The Childcare Subsidy is a means-tested payment that helps families cover the cost of early childhood education and care before children start school.
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20 Hours ECE
The 20 Hours ECE subsidy ensures that all preschoolers can reap the rewards of ECE, regardless of their family’s income.
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The high cost of child care for New Zealand families
We all want the very best care for our children but quality early childhood education and care comes at a price.