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Eligible hours for Child Care Benefit (CCB) 007-03040020



Policy

The item(s) listed below refer to the historical guide released prior to the July 2018 version:

Definitions

Family Assistance Guide, 1.1.C.90, Care (FTB) (for help determining if a grandparent has primary care of a child)

Family Assistance Guide, 1.1.E.50, Exceptional circumstances (CCB)

Family Assistance Guide, 1.1.D.80, Disabled person (CCB)

Requirements

Family Assistance Guide, 2.6.3, CCB Eligibility Requirements Relating to Hours

Family Assistance Guide, 2.6.3.10, Eligibility Requirements for Up to 50 Hours CCB

Family Assistance Guide, 2.6.3.20, Eligibility Requirements for More than 50 Hours CCB

Family Assistance Guide, 4.8.1.25, CCB Entitlement Variations – Individuals Using an Approved Service Operating under CCMS

Legislation

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Definitions of a disabled person

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, section 3, Definitions

Approved care

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  • section 53, Weekly limit of hours
  • section 54, Circumstances when a limit of 50 hours applies
  • section 55, Circumstances when a limit of more than 50 hours applies

Review of decision

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, section 109D, Review applications - time limits applicable to review of certain decisions

Registered care

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, section 45, When an individual is eligible for child care benefit for a past period for care provided by a registered carer

Child Care Rebate (CCR)

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  • section 57EA, Eligibility for child care rebate - for a quarter
  • section 57F, Eligibility for child care rebate - for an income year or a period

Work/training/study test for up to 50 hours

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  • section 14, Meaning of satisfies the work/training/study test
  • section 15, Work/training/study test-recognised work or work related commitments
  • section 16, Work/training/study test-recognised training commitments
  • section 17, Work/training/study test-recognised training commitments
  • section 17A, Activity requirements for claims for child care benefit for care provided by approved child care service

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Child Care Benefit - Recognised Work or Work Related Commitments) Determination 2006, section 6, Individuals taken to have recognised work or work related commitment