Preschool Fee Relief Payments 2024
In 2024, childcare for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds has become more affordable.
Kids World Kindy Centres are now offering fee relief payments to all eligible 3 and 4-year-old children.
To help families reduce the cost of childcare and preschool by providing a payment of up to $2,110.00 per year in fee relief for children aged 4 and above, and up to $500.00 per year in fee relief for children aged 3 years.
Kids World Kindy locations offering fee relief:
- Bomaderry
- Bossley Park
- Burwood
- Fairfield Heights
- Glenmore Park
- Guildford West
- Quakers Hill
To enrol go to kidsworldkindy.com.au
4-Year-Old (4YO) Payment – weekly gap fee payment of up to $43.06
To be eligible for 4YO Payment funding under Start Strong, a child will need to be:
- The age of 4 years old on, or before, 31 July 2024 (the child’s birthdate must be on, or before 31 July 2020).
- Must attend Kids World Kindy at least 2 days per week.
- Attending an eligible early childhood education program.
- Have a confirmed CCS Enrolment in Xplor. Families claiming CCS, the enrolment type will be a CWA, for families not claiming CCS the enrolment type will be a Relevant Arrangement (RA).
- Families do not have to be eligible or receiving the CCS to be eligible for SS.
- Citizenship and residency status are not taken into consideration for eligibility of the children for funding under SS.
- Not yet in compulsory schooling.
- Children who are 6 years old will be eligible for funding. Where required, a Certificate of Exemption as per the Exemption for School Procedure Form, from compulsory schooling must be in place.
- The weekly Start Strong gap fee payment of up to $43.06 will be applied one week in arrears. Reason, any CCS payment must first be confirmed.
- Family/Guardian can only access SS payment from one Service at a time, families nominate which Service they will access the payment from.
- Complete the 2024 Declaration and Consent Form
3-Year-Old (3YO) Payment – weekly gap fee payment of up to $10.20
To be eligible for 3YO payment funding under Start Strong, a child will need to be:
- The age of 3 years old and not yet 4 years old on, or before 31 July in 2024 (the child’s birthdate must be on, or between, 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021).
- Must attend Kids World Kindy at least 2 days per week.
- Attending an eligible early childhood education program.
- Have a confirmed CCS Enrolment in Xplor. Families claiming CCS the enrolment type will be a CWA, for families not claiming CCS the enrolment type will be a Relevant Arrangement (RA).
- Families do not have to be eligible or receiving the CCS to be eligible for SS.
- Citizenship and residency status are not taken into consideration for eligibility of the children for funding under SS.
- The weekly Start Strong gap fee payment of up to $10.20 will be applied one week in arrears. Reason, any CCS payment must first be confirmed.
- Family/Guardian can only access SS payment from one Service at a time, families nominate which Service they will access the payment from.
- Complete the 2024 Declaration and Consent Form.
